Daisy Miller: A Dark Comedy of Manners

Twayne's Masterwork Studies #35

by Daniel Mark Fogel

Describes the background of Daisy Miller, discusses its themes, and looks at its critical reception

118 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1989

Reviews

[Michael Neno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlike the routine study guide for Henry James' Daisy Miller I was expecting, Daniel Mark Fogels' Daisy Miller: A Dark Comedy of Manners is packed with insights and well-researched observations. I especially appreciated Fogels' thoughts on the novella's point of view(s) and the excerpts from travel guide books of the 19th century "selling" the various locales used in the work. It was interesting to discover that James himself used such guidebooks in his own initial European tours. This is, all in all, a well-rounded guide to Daisy Miller and I'm interested in reading the Twayne guide to The Portrait
of a Lady after I've read that novel.

[R · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read half way through- dnf