- Taschenbuch: 400 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd; Auflage: New edition (25. August 1994)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0140621113
- ISBN-13: 978-0140621112
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 18 x 10,9 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 559.476 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The Ambassadors, which Henry James considered his best work, is the most exquisite refinement of his favorite theme: the collision of American innocence with European experience. This time, James recounts the continental journey of Louis Lambert Strether--a fiftysomething man of the world who has been dispatched abroad by a rich widow, Mrs. Newsome. His mission: to save her son Chadwick from the clutches of a wicked (i.e., European) woman, and to convince the prodigal to return to Woollett, Massachusetts. Instead, this all-American envoy finds Europe growing on him. Strether also becomes involved in a very Jamesian "relation" with the fascinating Miss Maria Gostrey, a fellow American and informal Sacajawea to her compatriots. Clearly Paris has "improved" Chad beyond recognition, and convincing him to return to the U.S. is going to be a very, very hard sell. Suspense, of course, is hardly James's stock-in-trade. But there is no more meticulous mapper of tone and atmosphere, nuance and implication. His hyper-refined characters are at their best in dialogue, particularly when they're exchanging morsels of gossip. Astute, funny, and relentlessly intelligent, James amply fulfills his own description of the novelist as a person upon whom nothing is lost. --Rhian Ellis
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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.<BR>
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I read this book in a way I never read: slowly and deliberately, concentrating and drawing the words through my teeth, because, I swear, the words have flavor and meat. Yes, the sentence structures are not easily sorted out, and the story contains no high drama, only highly intelligent people with wit and culture to spare, trading subtle wit and threats with their best smiles pasted on. His characters don't live as we do, but move in an uniquely Jamesian world. James is infuriating, especially his genius works, this one, The Golden Bowl and Wings of the Dove, because his style is maddening. All I can say in support is that this book will not disappoint if you are seeking something challenging in a satisfying way. Also, buy this Norton edition because the typeface is really nice, good and tight and small, suited perfectly to the story.
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I have read thousands of books, and others by James, but this one was very exasperating. I appreciate what James is capable of doing but does he have to mentally banter with the reader to such a degree? If I had written such prose in college they would have been torn to pieces by my professors. Nevertheless I absolutely am in awe of James and his ability to create an environment and subdued tension between characters. Europe, in the last century, was never presented so correctly by any other writer with the possible exception of Proust. Demanding reading. Its effects will become evident to you in bits and pieces of your daily life, weeks or months after you have read the last page. (Read his brother William for additional enlightment into the James' mind)
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Kind of in response to the highly understandable review above, I'd like to state that this book is in fact enjoyable, and not as much of a drag as the other reader makes it sound like. It is however very eloquent and artistic, and should therefore not be read purely for the enjoyment of the story, but also for the language used. The language itself is part of the story, and thats why it would be good for you to buy this critical edition. It will explain exactly how this is so, and will probably lead you to understand and appreciate the book much better. So even though the reader above is not wrong, I think it is a highly superficial argument, and I urge all of you people interested enough in prose and literature to buy this book nevertheless.
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Tough As It Gets, But Worth the Monumental Effort
THE AMBASSADORS demands more effort and concentration from the reader than probably any other novel written by an American. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Januar 2000 von oh_pete
I tried...
I found this more or less unreadable. Got through about 90 pgs. Maybe you'll have better luck. Maybe it's a shortcoming of mine...
Am 8. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Almost Completely Unreadable
This book is horrid. It is by no means a light read and should not be read unless you enjoy nigh incomprehensible sentence structure. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Januar 1999 von Witchking7@aol.com
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