{"product_id":"9781593081058","title":"Daisy Miller and Washington Square (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller and Washington Square\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eHenry James\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003co\u003e\u003c\/o\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003eStrikingly modern in its psychological insight, social observation and stylistic innovation, \u003cb\u003eHenry James\u003c\/b\u003e’s fiction continues to attract and intrigue readers a century after its initial appearance. This volume offers two of his most popular and critically admired novellas: \u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWashington Square\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e, James paints a vivid portrait of a vibrant young American girl visiting Europe for the first time. Lovely, flirtatious, eager for experience, Daisy meets a wealthy American, Mr. Winterbourne, and a penniless but passionate Italian. Her complex encounters with them and others allow James to explore one of his favorite themes, the effect of Americans and Europeans on each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Square\u003c\/i\u003e’s Catherine Sloper is Daisy Miller’s opposite. Neither pretty nor charming, she lives with her wealthy, widowed, tyrannical father, Dr. Austin Sloper, who can barely conceal his disdain for his shy, awkward daughter. When a handsome suitor, Morris Townsend, comes calling, Catherine’s father refuses to believe he is anything other than a heartless fortune hunter and sets out to destroy her romance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennie A. Kassanoff\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at Barnard College. Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eArizona Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePMLA\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book, \u003ci\u003eEdith Wharton and the Politics of Race\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming from Cambridge University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031136616688,"sku":"9781593081058","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593081058_p0.jpg?v=1763809195","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593081058","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}