The ambassadors : an authoritative text, the author on the novel, criticism /
This complex tale of self-discovery -- considered by the author to be his best work -- traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether. Arriving in Paris with the intention of persuading his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home, Strether reaches unexpected...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[1963]
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| Edition: | [First edition]. |
| Series: | Norton critical edition.
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| Summary: | This complex tale of self-discovery -- considered by the author to be his best work -- traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether. Arriving in Paris with the intention of persuading his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home, Strether reaches unexpected conclusions. Astute, humorous, and intelligent, this masterpiece from the pinnacle of James' long and brilliant career remains ever vital. |
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| Item Description: | "The text is unique: a fully corrected and annotated reprinting of the New York Edition, together with the author's preface. In 'Textual Notes' and 'Editions and Revisions' the editor presents a full publishing and textual history of this important novel. 'The Author on the Novel' includes selections from James's Notebook entries, letters, notes, and Prefaces which allude to The Ambassadors, as well as the 'Project of Novel' he submitted to his publishers. The critical essays and excerpts represent a wide scope of opinion and approach"-- Back cover. "N309." |
| Physical Description: | viii, 486 pages ; 21 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-486). |
| ISBN: | 0393096130 9780393096132 0393053148 9780393053142 |