Daisy Miller (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781716135026)

Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James that first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in June-July 1878, and in book form the following year.It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy.Daisy Miller is a fascinating portrait of a young woman from Schenectady, New York, who, traveling in Europe, runs afoul of the socially pretentious American expatriate community in Rome.First published in 1878, the novella brought American novelist Henry James (1843-1916), then living in London, his first international success. Like many of James' early works, it portrays a venturesome American girl in the treacherous waters of European society - a

Author: Henry James
ISBN-10: 1716135028
ISBN-13: 9781716135026
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2020
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.6
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68771 / Daisy Miller