James' tales of the misunderstood American flirt, and her complete opposite, Daisy Miller & Washington Square are two of the author's best novellas together in one book. Judge for yourself: was Daisy truly innocent? Is Catherine's suitor nothing but a golddigger? Read and see. Victorian writing at its finest.
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Daisy Miller / Washington Square
Daisy Miller / Washington Square
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Strikingly modern in its psychological insight, social observation and stylistic innovation, Henry James's fiction continues to attract and intrigue readers a century after its initial appearance. This volume offers two of his most popular and critically admired novellas: Daisy Miller and Washington Square. — In Daisy Mi... more », James paints a vivid portrait of a vibrant young American girl visiting Europe for the first time. Lovely, flirtatious, eager for experience, Daisy meets a wealthy American, Mr. Winterbourne, and a penniless but passionate Italian. Her complex encounters with them and others allow James to explore one of his favorite themes, the effect of Americans and Europeans on each other.
Washington Square's Catherine Sloper is Daisy Miller's opposite. Neither pretty nor charming, she lives with her wealthy, widowed, tyrannical father, Dr. Austin Sloper, who can barely conceal his disdain for his shy, awkward daughter. When a handsome suitor, Morris Townsend, comes calling, Catherine's father refuses to believe he is anything other than a heartless fortune hunter and sets out to destroy her romance.
Author:
Strikingly modern in its psychological insight, social observation and stylistic innovation, Henry James's fiction continues to attract and intrigue readers a century after its initial appearance. This volume offers two of his most popular and critically admired novellas: Daisy Miller and Washington Square. — In Daisy Mi... more », James paints a vivid portrait of a vibrant young American girl visiting Europe for the first time. Lovely, flirtatious, eager for experience, Daisy meets a wealthy American, Mr. Winterbourne, and a penniless but passionate Italian. Her complex encounters with them and others allow James to explore one of his favorite themes, the effect of Americans and Europeans on each other.
Washington Square's Catherine Sloper is Daisy Miller's opposite. Neither pretty nor charming, she lives with her wealthy, widowed, tyrannical father, Dr. Austin Sloper, who can barely conceal his disdain for his shy, awkward daughter. When a handsome suitor, Morris Townsend, comes calling, Catherine's father refuses to believe he is anything other than a heartless fortune hunter and sets out to destroy her romance.
ISBN-13: 9781593081058
ISBN-10: 1593081057
Publication Date: 8/26/2004
Pages: 288
Rating: 14
ISBN-10: 1593081057
Publication Date: 8/26/2004
Pages: 288
Rating: 14
3 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Classics
- Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> United States >> 19th Century
- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( J ) >> James, Henry
