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Ghost StoriesHorrorHistorical Fiction

Daisy Miller

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  • 1877 first published
  • 75 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
  • 244 editions
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Published in 1877, Daisy Miller is a ghost story and horror play by Henry James. The story is set in Europe and United States. Characters include Henry James (1843-1916). Key subjects include americans, young women, Drama and women travelers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 147 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 244 editions across 5 languages.

At about 75 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour and a half.

About Daisy Miller

A beautiful American girl, Daisy Miller, is pursued by the sophisticated Winterbourne, who moves in fairly conservative circles. Their courtship is frowned upon by the other Americans they meet in Switzerland and Italy because Daisy is too vivacious and flirtatious and neither belongs to, nor follows the rules of, their society. The novella is a comment on American and European attitudes towards each other and on social and cultural prejudice.
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Opening line

“At the little town of Vevey, in Switzerland, there is a particularly comfortable hotel.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Henry James (1843-1916)

Subjects

  • Americans
  • Young women
  • Americans in fiction
  • Young women in fiction
  • Europe in fiction
  • Drama
  • United States in fiction
  • Women travelers
  • Motion picture plays
  • Travel
  • Classic Literature
  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Ghost stories
  • Horror tales

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Daisy Miller?

Daisy Miller was written by Henry James and first published in 1877.

What genre is Daisy Miller?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror and Historical Fiction.

How long is Daisy Miller?

The median edition has 75 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Daisy Miller?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Christmas Carol, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The House of Seven Gables Readalong.

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