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Ambassadors, The

I.	Introduction



II.	Henry James



III.	Plot Summary



IV.	Characters



V.	Themes



VI.	Construction



VII.	Historical Perspective



VIII.	Questions



IX.	Compare and Contrast



X.	Further Reading

Literature Guide - Ambassadors, The

James, Henry Published 1903

I Introduction

Henry James, kept out of the Civil War due to a back injury incurred while fighting a stable fire, began writing professionally with the publication of his first short story in 1865. Throughout his career, James, aware of the significance of the Civil War, used his writing to help America arrive at a new sense of self. He did this by reassessing Americas relationship with its origins in Europe. James utilized the increasingly efficient transatlantic transportation to capture the true spirit of contemporary Americans in contact with their European peers. In doing so, he showed how the two sides actively engaged each other in an Atlantic community. The best novel of his last period, The Ambassadors, neatly resolves this discussion. In this work, Americans enjoy Paris but then return to America where the grit of life is being manufactured. ...

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