{"product_id":"the-ambassadors-9780141441320","title":"The Ambassadors","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe greatest expression of his talent for witty, observant explorations of what it means to 'live well', Henry James's \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e is edited with an introduction and notes by Adrian Poole in Penguin Classics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Concerned that her son Chad may have become involved with a woman of dubious reputation, the formidable Mrs Newsome sends her 'ambassador' Strether from Massachusetts to Paris to extricate him. Strether's mission, however, is gradually undermined as he falls under the spell of the city and finds Chad refined rather than corrupted by its influence and that of his charming companion, Madame de Vionnet, and her daughter, Jeanne. As the summer wears on, Mrs Newsome concludes that she must send another envoy to confront the errant Chad - and a Strether whose view of the world has changed profoundly. One of the greatest of James's late works, \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e is a subtle and witty exploration of different responses to a European environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition of The Ambassadors includes a chronology, further reading, glossary, notes and an introduction discussing the novel in the context of James's other works on Americans in Europe, and the novel's portrayal of Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141441320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.05w x 0.93d","brand":"Henry James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634816577692,"sku":"9780141441320","price":10.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_41f1922d-94d1-4f0e-9b82-9066005e4d5f.jpg?v=1603837727","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ambassadors-9780141441320","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}