Binding: Paperback
Description: 'an inscrutable combination of audacity and innocence Young Daisy Miller perplexes amuses and charms her stiff but susceptible fellow - American Frederick Winterbourne. Is she innocent or corrupt? Has he lived too long in Europe to judge her properly? Amid the romantic scenery of Lake Geneva and Rome their lively precarious relationship develops to a climax in the Colosseum at midnight. The tale gave James his first popular success yet some compatriots detected treachery in its portrayal of young American womanhood. James responded with An International Episode' which exposes a couple of English gentlemen to the charm and wit of American sisters in Newport RI and then in London. Independently read these short masterpieces probe the manners and morals of a newly emergent transatlantic world. Together they shed light on each other demonstrating the range of James's own manners from sharp satire and buoyant comedy to complex perhaps even tragic pathos. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Daisy Miller And An International Episode
Author(s): James Henry, Poole, Adrian (Professor Of English Literature, University Of Cambridge)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199639885
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 6/14/2013
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Short Stories