Daisy Miller
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Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James that explores the clash between American innocence and European social conventions through the story of a young American woman abroad.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Daisy Miller (character) | 2 |
| Daisy Miller (1974 film) | 1 |
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf | novella ⓘ |
| author | Henry James ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Daisy’s behavior versus European social expectations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | controversial for its portrayal of a young American woman ⓘ |
| endingType | tragic ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
American expatriate experience in Europe
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double standards in social morality ⓘ perception versus reality ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Peter Bogdanovich ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor | Cybill Shepherd ⓘ |
| firstBookPublicationYear | 1879 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| firstPublicationVenue |
The Cornhill Magazine
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surface form:
Cornhill Magazine
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| firstPublicationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| genre |
novella
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psychological fiction ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Daisy Miller
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Daisy Miller (1974 film)
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| includesMotif |
gossip and surveillance
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illness and fever ⓘ travel and tourism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early success that helped establish Henry James’s reputation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daisy Miller
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surface form:
Daisy Miller (character)
Frederick Winterbourne ⓘ Mrs. Costello ⓘ Mrs. Walker ⓘ Randolph Miller ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
clash between American innocence and European social conventions
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cultural conflict between America and Europe ⓘ innocence and experience ⓘ social conventions and propriety ⓘ social judgment and reputation ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | third-person limited ⓘ |
| narrator | Frederick Winterbourne ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | American ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers
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Macmillan
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| settingLocation |
Rome
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Rome, Italy
Vevey ⓘ
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Vevey, Switzerland
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| settingTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | two-part narrative ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
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comparative literature courses ⓘ |
| titleCharacter |
Daisy Miller
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Daisy Miller (character)
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Daisy Miller (1974 film)
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Daisy Miller (character)
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Daisy Miller (character)