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10 November 2003

The Ambassadors

By Henry James

A rich American widow sends Strether to Europe to save her son from the clutches of a "wicked woman". But Strether finds the young man much improved by the Old World environment. Convincing him to return is going to be extremely difficult.

 

Transcript

This transcript was typed from a recording of the program. The ABC cannot guarantee its complete accuracy because of the possibility of mishearing and occasional difficulty in identifying speakers.

The Ambassadors explores one of James's favourite themes; the collision between American innocence and European experience. James thought it his finest work.

Production for the BBC by Gaynor Macfarlane.

Concludes Friday 21 November 2003

Please note: This is a BBC production. For copyright reasons audio-on-demand will not be available.