Daisy Miller, by Henry James

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Henry James’s classic tale of an American girl abroad, doomed for her wild and unconventional ways.

Traveling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman, Winterbourne, with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? When she strikes up an intimate friendship with an urbane young Italian, her flat refusal to observe the codes of respectable behavior leave her perilously exposed.

In Daisy Miller, James created his first great portrait of the enigmatic and dangerously independent American woman, a figure who would come to dominate his later masterpieces.

Included with your purchase, exclusively on Audiobrary: Julia interviews Edoardo Ballerini about his career and decision to undertake creating a collection of public domain audiobooks.

Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator) - Called "a master in his field" (The New York Times) and "in a class by himself" (Oprah Daily), Edoardo  is a 2 time winner, and 5 time nominee, of the Audio Publishers Associations "Best Male Narrator" Award, a two time winner of Society of Voice Arts Awards, an AudioFile Magazine "Golden Voice" and the American Library Association's 2023 "Voice of Choice." He is also a familiar face on screens, with credits ranging from the recent A Murder at the End of the World to The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire. edoardoballerini.com

“Henry James's 1878 novella about a flirtatious American girl who is traveling in Europe is part of a growing series of short classics narrated by Edoardo Ballerini. The story has only a small number of characters, but they are diverse, and Ballerini handles them all capably. He gives convincing voices to both the title character and her suitors, one American and one Italian. He's equally comfortable with the haughty women at the center of the expat society in Switzerland and Rome, where the story is set. Somewhat scandalous in its day for its heroine's behavior, the novella seems genteel today. Its appeal comes from its strong dialogue, which is enhanced by Ballerini's characterizations.” – AudioFile Magazine

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