{"product_id":"daisy-miller-a-study-large-print","title":"Daisy Miller: A Study — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if your friendliness becomes the evidence everyone uses against you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a hotel in Vevey, Switzerland, Daisy Miller wants to enjoy Europe on her own terms. Frederick Winterbourne, a young American long settled in Geneva, is drawn to her confidence. But his aunt, Mrs Costello, refuses to meet the Millers. Daisy speaks openly and follows her wishes; Winterbourne wonders how to read her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Rome, Daisy’s friendship with the handsome Mr Giovanelli brings her under closer scrutiny. Mrs Walker tries to guide her, while Winterbourne measures her conduct against his circle’s rules. In Henry James’s short novel, quiet conversations carry sharp judgments. What matters more: Daisy’s belief in her own honesty, or the reputation others build around her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA woman who resists\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Daisy, whose wish to enjoy herself runs against the expectations surrounding her.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA watcher in doubt\u003c\/strong\u003e – See through Winterbourne’s eyes as attraction and social habit pull his judgment apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Vevey to Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Daisy from a Swiss lakeside hotel into a society quick to judge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe weight of gossip\u003c\/strong\u003e – Notice how ordinary meetings become tests of character when reputation matters more than understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions without easy answers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Weigh innocence against carelessness in a story that leaves room for your own judgment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love short, precise stories about manners, pride and misjudgment, and anyone curious about Americans in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and meet Daisy before you decide what to think of her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58289363779932,"sku":"LOA-C1429-LPPB","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58289363812700,"sku":"LOA-C1429-LPHC","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58289363845468,"sku":"LOA-C1429-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-01429-en_c4c9461d-750e-4b7a-badc-312238eb44cb.jpg?v=1792697432","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/daisy-miller-a-study-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}