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Daisy Miller Paperback – 30 Mar. 1995

by Henry James (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars 1,797 ratings
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 in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? When she strikes up an intimate friendship with an urbane young Italian, her flat refusal to observe the codes of respectable behaviour leave her perilously exposed. In Daisy Miller James created his first great portrait of the enigmatic and dangerously independent American woman, a figure who would come to dominate his later masterpieces.
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  1. Print length
    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    30 Mar. 1995
  5. Dimensions
    11.1 x 0.3 x 18.1 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0140621709
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140621709
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"Kristin Boudreau's fascinating and accessible introduction sets James's Daisy Miller in biographical, literary, historical, philosophical--and even medical--context. Appendices provide ample and well-chosen primary material, including selections focused on the nineteenth-century New Woman; the prevalence and treatment of 'Roman fever'; and James's literary and artistic influences, aims, and revisions. Anyone teaching James's popular novella will find Broadview's new edition a superb resource."--Linda Simon

About the Author

Henry James was born in 1843 in Washington Place, New York, of Scottish and Irish ancestry. His father was a prominent theologian and philosopher and his elder brother, William, is also famous as a philosopher. He attended schools in New York and later in London, Paris and Geneva, entering the Law School at Harvard in 1862. In 1865 he began to contribute reviews and short stories to American journals. In 1875, after two prior visits to Europe, he settled for a year in Paris, where he met Flaubert, Turgenev and other literary figures. However, the next year he moved to London, where he became so popular in society that in the winter of 1878–9 he confessed to accepting 107 invitations. In 1898 he left London and went to live at Lamb House, Rye, Sussex. Henry James became a naturalized citizen in 1915, was awarded the Order of Merit and died in 1916.

In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 30 Mar. 1995
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140621709
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140621709
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 58 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 0.3 x 18.1 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 770,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Henry James (1843-1916), the son of the religious philosopher Henry James Sr. and brother of the psychologist and philosopher William James, published many important novels including Daisy Miller, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Ambassadors.

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Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some thoroughly enjoying it while others find it not particularly interesting.

"Wonderful atmosphere, you are really there in Italy. Not a remarkable story but the writing is not to be miss3d." Read more

"Thoroughly enjoyed this. Daisy Miller is a wonderful character who stays in your memory for a long time...." Read more

"I'm not sure where I stand with this book. I enjoyed it but felt unsatisfied when it ended...." Read more

"...I found it to be rather superficial perhaps because of its brevity...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Writing quality’3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written while others describe it as unreadable.

"...Classic well written fiction from the master Henry James" Read more

"An endearing story, but the language was a challenge, so keep a dictionary to hand." Read more

"...Not a remarkable story but the writing is not to be miss3d." Read more

"...The translation is so poor it's making me dizzy and I had lots of other books I'd downloaded in lockdown to read first, so I've missed the return..." Read more

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  • Pen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2013
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    Thoroughly enjoyed this. Daisy Miller is a wonderful character who stays in your memory for a long time. Classic well written fiction from the master Henry James
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  • Melanie Jane Coe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic, well written but not his greatest story.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2025
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    Wonderful atmosphere, you are really there in Italy. Not a remarkable story but the writing is not to be miss3d.
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  • Podgy Lodgy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2018
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    An endearing story, but the language was a challenge, so keep a dictionary to hand.
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  • Ali
    5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived on time in perfecf condition (bookmark was a nice touch) and is one of my favorite books so ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2016
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    Arrived on time in perfecf condition (bookmark was a nice touch) and is one of my favorite books so im very very pleased
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  • jan wilkis
    2.0 out of 5 stars Boring
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2017
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    Characterisation is under par by comparison to the generation of novelists he belonged to. Setting is not used in any imaginative or allegorical way and of felt too short and sparse
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  • Alan Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cabaret
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2016
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    I'm not sure where I stand with this book. I enjoyed it but felt unsatisfied when it ended. In many ways the girl reminded me of Sally Bowles from Cabaret. She represented the dawning of a new age, of more liberated, free women in an age where seeking scandal in others was a national pastime.

    SPOILER
    The ending was all too convenient for me, but is indicative of novels written in this age - problem woman - well here's the way to put an end to that. Perhaps I am writing this review too soon after reading it. Maybe it needs to resonate for several months.We'll see.
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  • jenny norman
    3.0 out of 5 stars A cautionary tale?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2014
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    This is the first Henry James I have read.

    I found it to be rather superficial perhaps because of its brevity.

    Was this a cautionary tale for its time, a message to young ladies of the dangers of indiscretion?

    I will read more of James's work in the hope that this is not a true example of it all.
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  • trooperslane
    1.0 out of 5 stars A shockingly bad translation
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2020
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    Just as it says.

    No idea who decided to translate this book written in English into another language and re-translate it.

    The translation is so poor it's making me dizzy and I had lots of other books I'd downloaded in lockdown to read first, so I've missed the return deadline.

    Very. Poor. Show, Amazon.

    The Actual Book would have received 5 stars.
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  • E
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughts on Daisy Miller
    Reviewed in Canada on 14 September 2013
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    I saw myself in Daisy, which many other girls probably have done. Although this is a story about misconstrued and slowly revealed characters, I was never in doubt of the mystery at this story's heart, and despite lacking that doubt which James endeavoured to create I thoroughly enjoyed Daisy Miller. It is a short and wonderful read, if with that bitter aftertaste of realism.

    This was my introduction to James and I am determined to read more. He creates great characters through his dialogue, and those characters are every bit as relevant today as they were in his time. His contrast between old blood and new money may not be as easily relatable, but it brought me to reflect on how neither blood nor money can indicate one's knowledge, goodness, or desires. I will probably re-read Daisy Miller along with the other books that I have enjoyed, and in which I have found similar lessons.
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  • View from the hills
    5.0 out of 5 stars A quick read that will keep you thinking!
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 December 2018
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    Daisy Miller is a 100-page book that is deceivingly full of ideas that will leave the reader pondering it for a long time. Henry James wrote many stories that brought the question of class, mores', manners and etiquette. Worlds where men have every freedom and women that have few. James styles a vivacious curious young American heiress and places her into the stuffy class centric world of the established European aristocracy. While men find Daisy refreshing, eccentric, and dangerous, women find her bold, gauche and quite unacceptable. A point that more or less points to their fears. Daisy herself is curious about the world and doesn't want to miss a single experience due to someone else's sense of propriety. It's a wonderful collision of values in just 100 pages!
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  • Cliente de Amazon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Muy bonito!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 16 February 2021
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    El libro viene en inglés tal y como se esperaba, la portada está súper bonita pero podría mejorar la calidad de impresión. Solo por eso le dí 4 de 5 estrellas.
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  • Tita Fürst - Koren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Juwel
    Reviewed in Germany on 30 September 2017
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    Nicht mehr als etwa 110 Seiten brauchte Henry James um ein Portrait über ein junges Mädchens zu schreiben. Daisy Miller, die mit ihrer Mutter und ihrem altklugen Bruder Europa erkundet, weil das in dieser Zeit eben modern war, ist eine Person, die sich der Konventionen nicht anpassen will/möchte. Die einfach etwas sehen und erleben will, bevor sie zurück in die prüde Heimat fährt. Wie es so üblich war, engagierte die Familie einen Reisemarschal, der bei der Sprache und anderen Sachen helfen sollte.
    Aber, Daisy Miller sieht in ihm einen Reisegefährten, einen Freund und widersetzt sich der Gesellschaft. Es gibt zwar einen jungen Amerikaner, der ihr wenigstens zum Teil hilft, aber seine Liebe (oder, was er darunter versteht) ist nicht gross genug.
    Daisy eilt durch Länder und Städten Europa, möchte nicht das "Übliche" sehen. Sie will leben, leben...Rom mit seinem Charme hat sie angesteckt.
    Im doppelten Sinne. Sie will die einfachen Leute kennenlernen, sie möchte frei sein.
    Die Gesellschaft, die noch steifer ist als zuhause (man muss ja ALTE WERTE verteidigen) will nichts mit ihr zu tun haben. Möchte Daisy in so einer Gesellschaft leben?
    H. James setzt mit JEDEM Wort eine Homage an eine sehr mutige junge Frau. Und das im Jahre 1879!
    Die Erzählung berührt mich noch nach mehr als 30 Jahren tief. Jedesmal. Bitte, lesen!
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  • Marco Mammino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Una storia breve ma intensa.
    Reviewed in Italy on 3 February 2016
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    Si presenta scorrevole, ironico e con una trama seppur poco elaborata, lineare. Fotografia intensa di una ragazza americana, Daisy Miller. In questo racconto si percepiscono in maniera particolare le "differenze" tra America ed Europa. La prima, innocente, spontanea e libera; la seconda raffinata e controllata. La protagonista Daisy Miller, è la rappresentante dell'America libera e indipendente, che non viene accettata dalla società europea chiusa nelle sue convinzioni, mentre Mr. Winterbourne è l'americano "europeizzato" che non è in grado di capire il modo di agire della ragazza americana.
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