Daisy Miller |
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Author:
| James, Henry |
ISBN: | 978-1-4960-4071-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.00 |
Book Description:
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Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James. 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 was an immediate and widespread popular success for James. The story continues to be one of James' most popular works. Critics have generally praised the freshness...
More DescriptionDaisy Miller is a novella by Henry James. 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 was an immediate and widespread popular success for James. The story continues to be one of James' most popular works. Critics have generally praised the freshness and vigor of the storytelling.