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Daisy Miller: A Study in Two Parts (version 2 dramatic reading)

Daisy Miller: A Study in Two Parts (version 2 dramatic reading)

By: Henry James
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Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in June–July 1879, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Frederick Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy. (Summary by Wikipedia)CastFrederick Winterbourne: Brett W. DowneyDaisy Miller: Amanda FridayRandolph Miller: Arielle LipshawMrs. Miller: Libby GohnMrs. Costello: Elizabeth KlettMrs. Walker: MaryankaEugenio: tovarischGiovanelli: Denny SayersServant: Halle KillWinterbourne's Friend: Richard FridayNarrator: Bob NeufeldAudio edited by Michele EatonCopyright Drama Genre Art Biological Sciences Literary History & Criticism Science
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