Conflict Between Duty and Personal Freedom: A Study of Lambert Strether, the Central Character in The Ambassadors by Henry James

Author(s)	Dr. Randeep Singh
Country	India
Abstract	Lambert Strether is middle - aged man who has assumed the role of an intellectual in the provincial society of New England. He is the editor of a green - covered review, subsidized by a widow, Mrs. Newsome of Woollett, Massachusetts. The main action of the story centers round his mission to bring home Mrs. Newsome's son Chad from Paris. He has been deputed by Mrs. Newsome with the task of saving her son from the clutches of a bad and immoral woman in Paris. As Mrs. Newsome's ambassador, his duty is to bring Chad back to his home and his family business at Woollett. If he accomplishes this mission successfully, he is assured of a secure and comfortable life in New England as Mrs. Newsome will reward him by getting married to him.
Keywords	gratification, appearance, subsidized
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-09

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