Daisy Miller
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1: Les Trois Couronnes Part 2: Rome
Themes
All Themes European and American Character Observing vs. Living Judgment, Knowledge, and Knowability Innocence Female Independence
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Characters
All Characters Daisy Miller Mr. Winterbourne Mrs. Miller Randolph Miller Mrs. Costello Mrs. Walker Mr. Giovanelli Eugenio
Symbols
All Symbols Roman fever (malaria) Eleven O’Clock Geneva
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Dialect Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Oxymorons Paradox Setting Similes Style Tone Verbal Irony
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Daisy Miller

by

Henry James

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1: Les Trois Couronnes
  • Part 2: Rome
Themes
  • All Themes
  • European and American Character Theme Icon
    European and American Character
  • Observing vs. Living Theme Icon
    Observing vs. Living
  • Judgment, Knowledge, and Knowability Theme Icon
    Judgment, Knowledge, and Knowability
  • Innocence Theme Icon
    Innocence
  • Female Independence Theme Icon
    Female Independence
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Daisy Miller
  • Mr. Winterbourne
  • Mrs. Miller
  • Randolph Miller
  • Mrs. Costello
  • Mrs. Walker
  • Mr. Giovanelli
  • Eugenio
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Roman fever (malaria) Symbol Icon
    Roman fever (malaria)
  • Eleven O’Clock Symbol Icon
    Eleven O’Clock
  • Geneva Symbol Icon
    Geneva
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Oxymorons
  • Paradox
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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