Daisy Miller: a Study in Two Parts & the Beast in the Jungle |
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Author:
| James, Henry |
ISBN: | 978-1-4929-7810-7 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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Daisy Miller, A Novella Daisy Miller is a beautiful American pursued by the very sophisticated Winterbourne. But his pursuit is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy. This novella was first published in 1878. The Beast in the Jungle, A NovellaJohn Marcher meets May Bartram after 10 years and she remembers his odd secret: Marcher is seized with the belief that his life is to be defined by some...
More DescriptionDaisy Miller, A Novella Daisy Miller is a beautiful American pursued by the very sophisticated Winterbourne. But his pursuit is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy. This novella was first published in 1878. The Beast in the Jungle, A NovellaJohn Marcher meets May Bartram after 10 years and she remembers his odd secret: Marcher is seized with the belief that his life is to be defined by some spectacular event, lying in wait like a "beast in the jungle." As he allows the best years of his life to pass, will he take Mary down with him?