Author: Henry James
Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Psychological
It is a masterpiece. It follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad. A major theme of the novel involves Strether's position as an ambassador. The conflict between personal desire and duty is important to consider when thinking about Strether's psychology. 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, gradually realizes that this discovery and acceptance of Chad's unconventional new lifestyle alter his own ideals and ambitions.
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Volume I
Volume II
