The Ambassadors
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of literary modernism, The Ambassadors stands as one of Henry James's most celebrated and sophisticated novels, widely regarded by the author himself as his finest work. The story chronicles Lambert Strether, a middle-aged American sent to Paris to retrieve his patron's wayward son, Chad Newsome, from what is presumed to be a corrupting European influence. What unfolds is a masterful psychological drama as Strether becomes enchanted by Parisian culture, sophistication, and freedom, prompting a profound reassessment of his own unlived life. James presents the narrative with his signature intricate prose style, rendering every nuance of social perception and moral ambiguity through Strether's acutely observant consciousness. This Everyman's Library edition includes an introduction by Frank Swinnerton, making it an ideal entry point into James's rich and rewarding late-period work.
Author: Henry James
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Everyman's Library (Dent, London / Dutton, New York)
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of literary modernism, The Ambassadors stands as one of Henry James's most celebrated and sophisticated novels, widely regarded by the author himself as his finest work. The story chronicles Lambert Strether, a middle-aged American sent to Paris to retrieve his patron's wayward son, Chad Newsome, from what is presumed to be a corrupting European influence. What unfolds is a masterful psychological drama as Strether becomes enchanted by Parisian culture, sophistication, and freedom, prompting a profound reassessment of his own unlived life. James presents the narrative with his signature intricate prose style, rendering every nuance of social perception and moral ambiguity through Strether's acutely observant consciousness. This Everyman's Library edition includes an introduction by Frank Swinnerton, making it an ideal entry point into James's rich and rewarding late-period work.