Daisy Miller

I found this tedious, repetitive, predictable, poorly paced, and insubstantial. The language is good and I’m interested in Henry James’ fixation on the limitations of womanhood in the society he lived in, but I think the stakes of this one are outdated. Everyone was annoying and unsympathetic. Loved Leggi tutto

Customs of different countries and people seem of little importance today to many, we are basically the same , underneath... all humans, yet language, religion, history or even weather and geographic features divides us , what is accepted in one place is not in another: Daisy Miller, (real name Anni Leggi tutto

“I have never allowed a gentleman to dictate to me, or to interfere with anything I do.” This short novel is an interesting exploration of the nature of freedom of women in face of social conventions built to put them in the box of decency and politeness. The structure of the society in which Daisy M Leggi tutto

Possible spoiler alert so be careful if you might not want to know the full plot. Book Review 4 of 5 stars to Daisy Miller by Henry James , a story about a free and unattached American girl who is spending some time in Europe after being removed from American society for some time. She unw

This little story catalyzed a lot of late 19th century debate about American values and European values and--particularly--the confident, un-blushing American girl who is not inclined to conform to the tastes and attitudes of the upper class people she meets as her family becomes wealthy. "Daisy Mill Leggi tutto

It's so hard, when you are a pretty young lady, to find any old closeted priggish gentlemen to warn you that you're about to die of flirting. "But what," you always find yourself wondering, "Would a middle-aged bachelor from the 1800s do?" Thank heaven, into the void steps Henry James. And y'know wh Leggi tutto