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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. [1] It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers.
- Henry James
- 1879
Daisy Miller, novel by Henry James, published in Cornhill Magazine in 1878 and published in book form in 1879. The book’s title character is a young American woman traveling in Europe with her mother. There she is courted by Frederick Forsyth Winterbourne, an American living abroad.
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Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1878 and in book form in 1879, Daisy Miller brought Henry James his first widespread commercial and critical success. The young Daisy Miller, an American on holiday with her mother on the shores of Switzerland’s Lac Leman, is one of James’s most vivid and tragic characters.
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Exploring the conflict between concepts at the heart of the American dream—personal freedom and the social limitation others want to place on that freedom— Daisy Miller was a smashing success when originally published in 1878. It remains one of the most popular books written by author Henry James.
Daisy Miller was first published in the June and July 1878 issues of the British magazine Cornhill. It was an instant success, transforming James into an author of international standing.
Author Henry James. Type of work Novella. Genre Comedy/tragedy of manners. Language English. Time and place written Spring of 1877, London. Date of first publication Summer 1877. Publisher The Cornhill magazine. In-depth Facts: Narrator Third-person limited. Point of view Winterbourne’s.
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“Her name is Daisy Miller!” cried the child. “But that isn’t her real name; that isn’t her name on her cards.” “It’s a pity you haven’t got one of my cards!” said Miss Miller. “Her real name is Annie P. Miller,” the boy went on. “Ask him HIS name,” said his sister, indicating Winterbourne.
