Daisy Miller (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1878
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Vevey, Switzerland, and Rome
- Principal Characters: Daisy Miller, Winterbourne, Giovanelli
- 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
The Story:
Winterbourne was a young American who had lived in Europe for quite a while. He spent a great deal of time at Vevey, which was a favorite spot of his aunt, Mrs. Costello. One day, while he was loitering outside the hotel, he was attracted by a young woman who appeared to be related to Randolph Miller, a young American boy with whom he had been talking. After a while, the young woman exchanged a few words with him. Her name was Daisy Miller. The boy was her brother, and they were in Vevey with their mother. They came from Schenectady, Winterbourne learned, and they...
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