Daisy Miller A Study Henry Books
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At the little town of Vevey, in Switzerland, there is a particularly comfortable hotel. There are, indeed, many hotels, for the entertainment of tourists is the business of the place, which, as many travelers will remember, is seated upon the edge of a remarkably blue lake-a lake that it behooves every tourist to visit. The shore of the lake presents an unbroken array of establishments of this order, of every category, from the "grand hotel" of the newest fashion, with a chalk-white front, a hundred balconies, and a dozen flags flying from its roof, to the little Swiss pension of an elder day, with its name inscribed in German-looking lettering upon a pink or yellow wall and an awkward summerhouse in the angle of the garden. One of the hotels at Vevey, however, is famous, even classical, being distinguished from many of its upstart neighbors by an air both of luxury and of maturity. In this region, in the month of June, American travelers are extremely numerous; it may be said, indeed, that Vevey assumes at this period some of the characteristics of an American watering place. There are sights and sounds which evoke a vision, an echo, of Newport and Saratoga.
Daisy Miller A Study Henry Books
This was included in "Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters," and since I'd never read it and didn't know anything about Daisy Miller (and since I found a free Kindle book), I thought I'd check it out. It is short, but the language is rather flowery (it first appeared in 1878), so I couldn't read the whole thing in one sitting.I always find it interesting how times have changed when I read "period pieces" like "Daisy Miller". It's not a spoiler to say that Daisy Miller is a flirt and "flouts social conventions", but it's remarkable just what causes lips to flap. Walking around outside with a gentleman with no chaperone? Scandalous! Nowadays, no one would blink an eye at that.
I will say I was shocked at what becomes of Miss Miller and her free-wheeling ways. Definitely was worth the read, and it made me appreciate the many sections in "Texts from Jane Eyre" about this character!
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Daisy Miller A Study Henry Books Reviews
While I don't feel this work represents James at his best (or maybe it just doesn't resonate very well with my particular tastes), some people like it a great deal. And I don't really feel as if I can explain why it leaves me a bit cold. So I'm going to just review the version of this book.
Many free classes feature problematic formatting -- errors of various types that tend to reflect the volunteer nature of the groups bringing these editions together. I'm not complaining -- I'd rather read a free book than pay for one (even if I do have to endure a couple of typos). This edition, however, is very well done.
The only thing for you to figure out is if you're likely to enjoy this or not (and there are a few dozen reviews already existing that will help you figure that out).
I read this during a trip to the grand hotels along the Lake Geneva waterfront in Vevey and Montreux, Switzerland, where Henry James set this work. He is an exquisite portraitist, able to conjure up just the right collection of details, internal and external, to make the characters come alive, even though the world of manners, money, and rigid sexual morals has since become almost unrecognizable. The cruelty of social condemnation, especially of those trying to make it into the circle of the accepted wealthy, the urge to marry and marry well, has been the theme of so many works that it's amazing there is anything much at all original left to say. But James repeatedly surprises in this arena.
Reading this for a class, I at first found the story a bit boring. As it developed, though, I began to really enjoy the author's writing style. He is Henry James, after all. Modern readers will find little excitement and not much going on, but for a simple novella it was a wonderful piece that briefly explores the difference between American and European courtship of that era.
Now that I have read a handful of Henry James tomes I am beginning to believe that he is not the author for me. He writes well, and the story is interesting, but I am just getting tired of never having a satisfying ending to one of his stories. Perhaps he took a perverse pleasure in twists and turns of plot, especially at the end. If you want the standard formulaic happy ending, Henry James is not your author. I dont have a problem with an unexpected ending, but I get tired of never feeling satisfied by the "turn" of the story. Just my 2 cents. I'm not saying I will never read another Henry James novel, but probably not for a long time.
This book is terrible. Someone has translated an original Henry James book from English into another language and then retranslated it back into English. It reads like a poor translation of a poor translation. It was a waste of money and time and whoever put this on should be banned.
"Daisy Miller" captures emerging transatlantic cultural differences, as well as a general societal change from traditional european stufffiness towards a new more open liberalism and sense of personal freedom. It succeeds though mainly in terms of atmosphere, as a tragic romance. What I love is how the author idolises women and presents them as encapsulating the spirit of their time.
James's formula is based on challenging, liberal, and unattainable women who present an enigma to their starchy suitors. Love is never more than an emotion, never consummated, and the protagonists live wasted lives in the grip of illusions. His women are strong, carefree Goddesses perched on pedestals.
This is a very nice annotated edition.
While paying a visit to his aunt, Mr. Winterbourne meets a young American girl that he’s not quite sure what to make of, but he finds her and her habits very intriguing. Winterbourne seems almost consumed by trying to puzzle out Daisy’s degree of innocence, and the degree to which she understands her departure from social norms and the effects of her actions. Daisy seems to be one of those young girls that enjoys toying with people, and she seems to have a very modern view of the liberties she should be allowed and the company she should be allowed to keep. It is as if you took a modern teenage girl and stuck her in the middle of Victorian society—she has no reverence for the societal rules of the time, and flies about doing just as she pleases, going anywhere she wants, unchaperoned with men, at all times of night—for the time period her behavior is very shocking, but I have a feeling she never really did anything a modern person would find objectionable. However, we are looking at things from Winterbourne’s point-of-view and it is his opinion of her that is the focus of this story. This Seahorse ebook edition includes an author’s biography at the end of the text. The main text is very well organized for maneuverability within the text and pleasingly organized. A decent reading copy for the price.
This was included in "Texts from Jane Eyre And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters," and since I'd never read it and didn't know anything about Daisy Miller (and since I found a free book), I thought I'd check it out. It is short, but the language is rather flowery (it first appeared in 1878), so I couldn't read the whole thing in one sitting.
I always find it interesting how times have changed when I read "period pieces" like "Daisy Miller". It's not a spoiler to say that Daisy Miller is a flirt and "flouts social conventions", but it's remarkable just what causes lips to flap. Walking around outside with a gentleman with no chaperone? Scandalous! Nowadays, no one would blink an eye at that.
I will say I was shocked at what becomes of Miss Miller and her free-wheeling ways. Definitely was worth the read, and it made me appreciate the many sections in "Texts from Jane Eyre" about this character!
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