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Daisy Miller, published in 1878, is a novella by Henry James that tells the story of a young American woman traveling in Europe with her mother and younger brother
. Daisy is a free-spirited and unconventional character who flouts the social conventions of the time, and her behavior scandalizes the more traditional American expatriate community in which she finds herself. Daisy Miller is a classic work of American literature that explores themes of innocence and experience, the clash of cultures, and the tension between individual freedom and societal expectations.