Daisy Miller (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1878
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Nineteenth century, Social issues, Class consciousness, Diseases, Switzerland or Swiss people, Rome
- Locales: Rome, Italy, Switzerland
Places Discussed
*Vevey (vuh-VAY). Small resort city on the northeastern shore of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, a large lake in the Swiss Alps. Daisy Miller, a seventeen-year-old American girl from Schenectady, New York, is traveling with her mother and younger brother. The Millers are vacationing in Europe to acquire some culture and because that is what they think rich people do. They are staying at an elegant resort hotel. Also staying at the hotel is American Frederick Winterbourne. Winterbourne went to school at Geneva and spends most of his time with other wealthy...
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