- COVER
- Contents
- The Ambassadors
- Volume I
- Preface
- Book First
- I. Strether's first question, when he reached the hotel
- II. He had none the less to confess to this friend
- III. He had told Miss Gostrey
- Book Second
- I. Those occasions on which Strether was
- II. Strether called, his second morning in Paris
- Book Third
- I. Strether told Waymarsh all about it
- II. When Miss Gostrey arrived, at the end of a week
- Book Fourth
- I. "I've come, you know
- II. It really looked true moreover from the way
- Book Fifth
- I. The Sunday of the next week was a wonderful day
- II. On which Strether saw that Chad was again at hand
- III. Chad was not in fact on this occasion to keep his promise
- Book Sixth
- I. It was quite by half-past five
- II. In Chad's lovely home, however
- III. Madame de Vionnet, having meanwhile come in
- Volume II
- Book Seventh
- I. It wasn't the first time Strether
- II. He received three days after
- III. At four o'clock that afternoon
- Book Eighth
- I. Strether rambled alone during these few days
- II. Strether quitted the station half an hour later
- III. As the door of Mrs. Pocock's salon
- Book Ninth
- I. "The difficulty is," Strether said to Madame de Vionnet
- II. So far as a direct approach
- III. There they were yet again, accordingly
- Book Tenth
- I. Strether occupied beside little Bilham
- II. When one morning within the week he perceived
- III. Almost the first thing, strangely enough
- Book Eleventh
- I. He went late that evening to the Boulevard Malesherbes
- II. One of the features of the restless afternoon passed by
- III. He had taken the train a few days after
- IV. What he saw was exactly the right thing
- Book Twelfth
- I. Strether couldn't have said he had during the previous hours
- II. "Oh, you're all right, you're all right,"
- III. His purpose had been to see Chad the next day
- IV. He was to delay no longer to re-establish communication with Chad
- V. He had, however, within two days
<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 헨리 제임스의 대사들>
"대사들(The Ambassadors)"은 1903년에 처음 출판된 헨리 제임스(Henry James)의 소설로, 이 소설은 "비둘기의 날개"(1902) 및 "황금 그릇"(1904)과 함께 많은 비평가와 학자들에 의해 제임스의 가장 훌륭한 작품 중 하나로 받고 있다.
“대사들”은 옛 것과 새 것, 미국과 유럽, 이상과 현실의 갈등을 다룬 소설이다. 사랑과 상실, 시간의 흐름에 관한 소설이기도 하다.
이 소설은 복잡하고 미묘한 등장인물, 아름다운 산문, 인간 상태에 대한 통찰력으로 호평을 받아왔다.
"The Ambassadors" is a novel by Henry James first published in 1903. The novel, along with "The Wings of the Dove" (1902) and "The Golden Vessel" (1904), has won many critics and scholars. It is widely regarded as one of James' finest works.
“The Ambassadors” is a novel that deals with the conflict between the old and the new, America and Europe, and ideals and reality. It is also a novel about love, loss, and the passage of time.
The novel has been praised for its complex and nuanced characters, beautiful prose, and insight into the human condition.
요약
이 소설은 약혼자 뉴섬 부인의 아들인 채드 뉴섬을 되찾기 위해 파리로 파견된 중년 미국인 루이스 램버트 스트레더의 이야기를 담고 있다. Chad는 몇 년 동안 파리에 살고 있으며 Newsome 부인은 그가 유럽의 영향으로 타락했다고 걱정한다.
Strether는 Chad가 미국으로 돌아가도록 설득하기 위해 파리에 도착하지만, 그는 곧 도시의 아름다움과 문화에 매력을 느끼게 된다. 그는 또한 Chad와 그의 동반자 Madame de Vionnet에 대한 깊은 애정을 키우기 시작한다.
Strether는 Chad가 파리에서 행복하다는 것을 깨닫고 Chad가 미국으로 돌아가도록 설득해야 하는지 의문을 갖기 시작하는데…
Summary
This novel tells the story of Louis Lambert Strather, a middle-aged American who is sent to Paris to retrieve Chad Newsom, the son of his fiancée, Mrs. Newsom. Chad has been living in Paris for several years, and Mrs. Newsome worries that he has become corrupted by European influences.
Strether arrives in Paris to try to convince Chad to return to the United States, but he soon becomes attracted to the city's beauty and culture. He also begins to develop a deep affection for Chad and his companion Madame de Vionnet.
Strether realizes that Chad is happy in Paris and begins to question whether he should persuade Chad to return to the United States...
헨리 제임스(1843-1916)는 미국 태생의 작가였으며 나중에 영국의 작가가 되었다. 그는 특히 국적, 계급, 성별 문제와 교차하면서 의식과 대인 관계의 복잡성을 탐구하는 소설, 단편 소설, 비평 글로 유명하다. James의 정교한 서술 기법, 깊은 심리적 통찰력, 인물에 대한 상세한 묘사 덕분에 그는 영어에서 가장 중요한 작가 중 한 사람으로 자리매김했다.
Henry James의 주요 작품과 중요한 작품은 다음과 같다.
"The Turn of the Screw"(1898): 자신이 지켜보고 있는 아이들이 유령의 유령에 의해 괴롭힘을 당하고 있다고 믿는 가정교사에 관한 오싹한 소설이다. "여인의 초상"(1881): 제임스의 가장 유명하고 비평가들의 찬사를 받은 소설 중 하나로, 많은 돈을 물려받은 후 희생된 젊은 미국 여성 이사벨 아처의 이야기다. "비둘기의 날개"(1902): 사랑, 돈, 사회적 기대라는 주제를 다루는 소설로, Milly Theale이라는 젊은 여성과 그녀가 물려받은 부에 관한 이야기다 "황금 그릇"(1904): 이 소설은 아버지와 딸, 그리고 그들의 배우자가 직면한 복잡한 관계와 도덕적 딜레마를 다루고 있다.
헨리 제임스의 작품은 대인관계, 도덕성, 의식에 대한 복잡한 고찰로 유명해 미국과 영국 문학 전통의 중심 인물이 되었다.
Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-born writer who later became an English writer. He is particularly known for his novels, short stories, and critical writings that explore the complexities of consciousness and interpersonal relationships as they intersect with issues of nationality, class, and gender. James' sophisticated narrative techniques, deep psychological insight, and detailed portrayal of characters made him one of the most important writers in the English language.
Henry James' major and important works are as follows
1. “The Turn of the Screw” (1898): A creepy novel about a governess who believes the children she is watching are being tormented by a ghostly apparition.
2. “Portrait of a Lady” (1881): One of James’ most famous and critically acclaimed novels, it tells the story of Isabel Archer, a young American woman who becomes victimized after inheriting a large sum of money.
3. “Wings of the Dove” (1902): A novel that deals with themes of love, money, and social expectations, it is about a young woman named Milly Theale and her inherited wealth.
4. “The Golden Vessel” (1904): This novel deals with the complex relationships and moral dilemmas faced by a father, daughter, and their spouses.
Henry James's works are famous for their complex examinations of interpersonal relationships, morality, and consciousness, making him a central figure in the American and British literary traditions.