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The Ambassadors by Henry James, 1980

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Item Details

Description

Book Title: The Ambassadors

Author: Henry James

Publisher: The Franklin Library, PA

Date: 1980

Illustrations: Includes a portfolio of photos by Eugene Atget

Limited edition

Dark leather binding with gilt design

Part of the "100 Greatest Books of All Time" series

Henry James was an American-born British writer who is widely regarded as one of the key figures of 19th century movement of literary realism. His innovative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators brought a new depth to narrative fiction. The Ambassadors is a dark comedy, seen as one of the masterpieces of James's final period.

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