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Henry James
A Timeless Classic of Societal Customs, Cultural Disputes, and The Cost of Non-Conformity
Henry James' novella Daisy Miller, features one of his greatest heroines. At first glance it seems to…
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Daisy Miller follows the enchanting Daisy, a spirited American girl navigating the rigid social conventions of 19th-century Europe. Through encounters with the reserved Winterbourne and disapproving society, Daisy's innocence clashes…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Brought together here with further tales of cultural conflict, these stories are subtle, affecting variations on the ‘international theme’ that would dominate James’s novels.
A wonderful new collection of tales…
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Stuart E. Eizenstat
In one readable volume, diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the…
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Joseph Cowley
Henry James was born in the United States, in New York City, on April 15, 1843 and is considered an American writer, though he spent most of his life in…
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The novel ''Daisy Miller'' by Sir Henry James first appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in June-July 1878 and was published as a book the following year. It features Daisy Miller…
One of Henry James’s most enduringly popular works, Daisy Miller, here published in its original 1879 version, is a masterly, psychologically nuanced dissection of social mores and a merciless critique…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Daisy Miller, by Henry James, published in 1878. Winterbourne and Daisy Miller, a beautiful American girl, fall in love with each other. His pursuit of her is hindered by her…
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…
Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention…
Standing on the shore of Lake Geneva, young writer Frederick Winterbourne is drawn to Daisy Miller. As disdain about her recklessness with men resonates around the aristocratic circles, he continues…
Famous novella, rich in psychological and social insight, chronicles a young American girl’s willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian, and its unfortunate consequences.
Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James that first appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in June-July 1878, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of…
Daisy Miller is the story of a young woman from New York's willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian, and its unfortunate consequences. The novella was the first big…
Henry James, Jr.
There are, illdeed, innily hotels for the entertainnlent of tolrists is the busiuess of the place, which, as nlany travellers will renlenlber, is seated 11poll the edge of n, rernirkably…
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Henry James' novella "Daisy Miller" portrays the clash between American innocence and European sophistication in the late nineteenth century. Daisy Miller, a lovely and unusual young woman, arrives in Europe…
Comprised of more than 250 selections from Henry James’ stories about writers, his critical and speculative essays, his Notebooks, Prefaces, and letters, this book brings together the important passages in…
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Daisy Miller 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…
Henry Baker,James Miller
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Henry James’s Daisy Miller, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study…
James Laughlin,Henry Miller,George Wickes
A sparkling, lively record of a remarkable author/publisher relationship.
In one of Henry James's most beloved works, travel to Europe with Daisy Miller, a young woman from Schenectady, New York, as she navigates the complexities of European high society…
Daisy Miller - A Comedy in Three Acts is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…
Henry 1843-1916 James
With an introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick, this book is one of Henry James’ concise meditations on Americans in Europe. It also has an endnotes.
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Daisy Miller, a young woman from Schenectady, New York, arrives in Switzerland with her mother and younger brother to visit her aunt. They are on holiday from the United States…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
