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Every Friday, at 11:00 am, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction.
For October 25, Coté will read aloud from Henry James’ novel The Ambassadors.
Summary: “Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to,” declares the primary “ambassador” of this 1903 novel, adding, “It doesn’t so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven’t had that, what have you had?”
In this complex tale of self-discovery, Henry James invokes his favorite theme: the clash of American innocence with European experience.
It traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether, who arrives in Paris intending to persuade his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home.
Once abroad, however, Strether arrives at unexpected conclusions.
Henry James regarded The Ambassadors as his finest work. Astute, humorous, and intelligent, this masterpiece from the pinnacle of the author’s long and brilliant career remains ever vital.
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Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net