Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 1392 James, Henry 1843 1916 Daisy Miller: A Study Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Daisy Miller: A Study" by Henry James is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story explores the complexities of social conventions and cultural contrasts through the experiences of the central character, Daisy Miller, a young American woman traveling in Europe with her family. The narrative primarily focuses on her interactions, particularly with Winterbourne, a young American man who grapples with his feelings for Daisy amidst societal expectations. At the start of the novella, readers are introduced to a luxurious hotel in Vevey, Switzerland, buzzing with American tourists. Winterbourne, the protagonist, is depicted as a curious observer who is particularly taken by Daisy, a beautiful and somewhat unconventional young woman. Their encounter begins when Winterbourne impresses Daisy's younger brother, Randolph, and he soon becomes captivated by Daisy's outspoken nature and American charm. Regardless of her apparent naivety in the context of European societies, Daisy expresses her desire for freedom and enjoyment, which poses challenges to Winterbourne as he reconciles his attraction to her with the rigid expectations of decorum within the social elite. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the clash between American exuberance and the more restrained European social mores. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Europe -- Fiction Americans -- Europe -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 174546 174555 2024-09-01T04:44:50.319213 2023-10-01T04:36:38.225737 text/html text/html 181457 2021-01-28T02:47:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 56355 2021-01-28T02:47:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 107554 2024-09-01T04:44:54.413168 application/epub+zip 109404 2024-09-01T04:44:51.648170 application/epub+zip 109405 2024-09-01T04:44:50.835191 application/epub+zip 227916 2024-09-01T04:44:56.633119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216163 2024-09-01T04:44:53.887145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192727 2022-09-01T04:51:21.537101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144794 144771 2024-09-01T04:44:49.971174 2023-10-01T04:36:37.902723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148739 2016-09-20T13:23:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53052 2016-09-20T13:25:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 144615 2011-05-13T09:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52499 2011-05-13T09:53:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21246 2024-09-01T04:44:56.770115 application/rdf+xml 14185 2024-09-01T04:44:51.196148 image/jpeg 3737 2024-09-01T04:44:51.022184 image/jpeg 108032 2024-09-01T04:44:50.334176 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia