The Ambassadors | Characters
Lambert Strether is more than the main character of The Ambassadors; the entire novel takes his point of view as a frame, leaving out what he does not see, hear, or discuss with other characters. This stylistic choice and its effects on the experience of reading the novel are discussed in more depth in the "Techniques" section of this essay, but it seems useful to point out here how integral Strether's character is to the structure and meaning of James's novel. As deeply interwoven as the personality of the protagonist and the form of the narrative are, it may be that understanding...
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