
The Ambassadors by Henry James (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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The Ambassadors by Henry James (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
About this book
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Ambassadors with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Ambassadors by Henry James, which follows Lambert Strether as he is sent by his employer and potential love interest to Paris in order to bring back her wayward son Chad. In spite of his initial disdain for European culture, Strether soon begins to see the continent's charm and understand why Chad has chosen to stay there, and is led to reflect on his own failures and disappointments in life. James considered The Ambassadors to be his best novel, and many critics agree that it is among his finest works. He is also known for his novella The Turn of the Screw and his novels The Portrait of a Lady and What Maisie Knew.Find out everything you need to know about The Ambassadors in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- Henry James
- The Ambassadors
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reading