Daisy Miller
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Author | Henry James |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Novella |
Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1879 |
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Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James. It was published in 1879. It is about a rich and flirtatious young American woman who offends the sensibilities of the Europeans she is moving among. She is an outsider and dies after catching a fever on a visit to the Colosseum. It was a huge success and is still one of James's most popular works. The story was made into a movie starring Cybil Shepherd.