The Ambassadors

by Henry James Narrated by Eloise Fairfax

Overview

In Henry James's "The Ambassadors," middle-aged Lambert Strether is dispatched to Paris to retrieve his fiancée's wayward son, Chad, and bring him back to the U.S. However, as Strether immerses himself in the enchanting Parisian life and observes Chad's transformation amidst the cultural richness, he begins to question his mission. This sophisticated tale of self-discovery, cultural clash, and the pursuit of happiness is a nuanced exploration of inner conflict and the reawakening of the soul.

Editorial Reviews

Graham Greene

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From the Publisher

'… the Cambridge Edition reproduces James’s fiction as it originally appeared to his contemporary book-buying public, collectively charting a half century of artistic development, stylistic invention, and cultural history. It gives readers options, and in the case of The Ambassadors the choice of the Cambridge Edition is a deeply satisfying one. … One of the Cambridge Edition's many strengths is the attention the editors pay to textual history and the historical development of James’s fiction within biographical, literary, and cultural contexts … many will agree that the Cambridge Edition is ‘quite the best, 'all round' edition …' Sarah Wadsworth, Review of English Studies

'[One of] two handsome volumes in their Cambridge maroon cloth covers with gilt stamping on the binding and James’s familiar signature on the covers are crucial additions to the resources scholars will use for generations to study the greatest novelist of the modern period.' John Carlos Rowe, The Henry James Review

'Given that the 'textual condition' of The Ambassadors (to use McGann’s phrase) is an excursion into chaos (to use James’s phrase), Nicola Bradbury should be crowned in laurels for guiding us with such precision through its various incarnations. The Cambridge edition gives us the evolution of The Ambassadors from 'dropped seed', as James called it, to full-flowering.' Frances Wilson, The Times Literary Supplement

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191037745
Publisher:	Interactive Media
Publication date:	09/23/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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