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The Ambassadors / Henry James ; edited with an introduction by Harry Levin

By:

James, Henry, , 1843-1916

Contributor(s):

Levin, Harry, (, 1912-1994)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Penquin Books , 2003, 1903Description: 526 p. ; 20 cmSubject(s):

Genre/Form:

Psychological fiction

DDC classification:

FIC JAM

Summary: Sent from Massachusetts by the formidable Mrs Newsome to recall her son, Chad, from what she assumes to be a corrupt life in Paris, Strether finds his intentions subtly and profoundly transformed as he falls under the spell of the city and of his charge. He is quick to perceive that Chad has been not so much corrupted as refined, and over the course of the hot summer months in Paris he gradually realizes that this discovery and acceptance of Chad's unconventional new lifestyle must alter his own ideals and ambitions.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Fiction / Ficción	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	FIC JAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		027325

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Sent from Massachusetts by the formidable Mrs Newsome to recall her son, Chad, from what she assumes to be a corrupt life in Paris, Strether finds his intentions subtly and profoundly transformed as he falls under the spell of the city and of his charge. He is quick to perceive that Chad has been not so much corrupted as refined, and over the course of the hot summer months in Paris he gradually realizes that this discovery and acceptance of Chad's unconventional new lifestyle must alter his own ideals and ambitions.

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