Daisy Miller by Henry James

Novel pendek klasik pengamatan psikologis dengan Henry James

Published initially in a a magazine in 1879, this short novel brought Henry James instant success in his time.

As all good literary classics, the book remains as grasping and relevant as the day it was written, thanks to its precise, no-frills language, the pace of its plot, and the master strokes with which James describes characters, behaviors, emotions...

During a vacation in Switzerland, the American Winterbourne meets the beautiful Daisy Miller, a young American girl who's also on vacation with her family. The meeting will change Winterbourne's life forever.

Despite the brevity of the short novel format, the book works not only as an amusing read, but also as a bittersweet reflection on human relations, society, and an acute depiction of contrasts between the US and Europe.

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The classic short novel of psychological observation by Henry James

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Published for the first time in a a magazine in 1879, this short novel brought Henry James instant success in life.

As all good literary classics, the book remains as grasping and relevant as the day it was written, thanks to its precise, no-frills language, the pace of its plot, and the master strokes with which James describes characters, behaviors, emotions...

During a vacation in Switzerland, the American Winterbourne meets the beautiful Daisy Miller, a young American girl, also on vacation with her family. The meeting will change Winterbourne's life forever.

Despite its brevity, the book works not only as an amusing read, but also as a bittersweet reflection on human relations, society, and the contrasts between the US and the old continent.