The ambassadors
James, Henry, 1843-19162008
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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 undermined as he falls under the spell of the city.
Main title:
The ambassadors / Henry James.
Work:
Edition:
[New ed.] / edited with an introduction and notes by Adrian Poole.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2008.
Collation:
xli, 495 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxvi-xxxix).
ISBN:
9780141441320 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.4
Language:
English
BRN:
1867954