Daisy Miller And Washington Square

Henry James's slim novel Daisy Miller chronicles an American girl's excursions into the sophisticated world of European society. Daisy's innocence and impulsiveness lead her into a series of adventures--until her flirtations bring her to the brink of tragedy. Graham Greene once called Washington Square "the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced work comparable to Jane Austen's." This immensely readable novel of New York City society details the pitfalls faced by Catherine Sloper, a young and plain woman who is courted by a man only interested in her money.