4 edition of What Maisie knew found in the catalog.
What Maisie knew
Henry James Jr.
Published
1897
by H.S. Stone & Co. in Chicago, New York
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Henry James. |
| Genre | Fiction. |
| Contributions | Henry James Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PZ3.J234 Wh, PS2116.W4 Wh |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 470 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 470 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6976056M |
| LC Control Number | 06037608 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 735219 |
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The Book Description: What Maisie Knew () represents one of James's finest reflections on the rites of passage from wonder to knowledge, and the question of their finality.
The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world/5. Apr 01, · What Maisie Knew and millions of other books are available for instant access.
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Cited by: 1. What Maisie Knew begins with an explanation of how Maisie's sad "fate" is first decided (Preface.5).; There has been a long—almost "interminable"—court case, and it ends, after some complications involving money, with a verdict that grants shared custody.
My Take: What Maisie Knew was written in the late 's, but the subject matter is as timely as ever. Maisie is a young girl who is a victim of her parents' bitter divorce.
With custody split between the two, she is repeatedly used as a weapon against the other/5. After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled between her selfish mother and vain father, who value her only as a means for provoking each other.
And when both take lovers and remarry, Maisie, solitary, observant and wise beyond her years is drawn into an increasingly entangled adult world of intrigue and sexual betrayal, until she is finally compelled to.
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The digital images were cleaned and prepared for printing through automated processes/5(). Dec 01, · Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project pacificwomensnetwork.com by: 1. What Maisie Knew is a American drama film directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel and written by Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne.
Starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham and Steve Coogan, it is a modern adaptation of Henry James' novel What Maisie Knew. The film finds six-year-old Maisie in Based on: What Maisie Knew, by Henry James.
48 EBook Plurilingua Publishing This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of What Maisie Knew by Henry James. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including infidelity, innocence and. Jun 01, · WHAT MAISIE KNEW is probably the weirdest novel by Henry James.
He had already written of seamy themes before this, but now he writes a variation of one of his favorite themes--that of the corruption of the innocent. Maisie is a young female 5/5(5).
What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James. It was originally published in serial form in American literary magazine The Chap-Book inand re-released as a revised, abridged novel later that year.
The book describes events in the life of Maisie Farange, the child of divorced, frivolous parents. Aug 24, · In What Maisie Knew they're working with a somewhat lighter touch, though underlying the relationship between the neurotic Susanna and the Author: Philip French.
What Maisie Knew Book Summary and Study Guide. Henry James Booklist Henry James Message Board. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of What Maisie Knew; This novel charts the moral and emotional development of Maisie Farange, from a neglected childhood bouncing around between the homes of her divorced parents, to a young adulthood where she finds.
Aug 26, · Maisie - solitary, observant and wise beyond her years - is drawn into an increasingly entangled adult world of intrigue and sexual betrayal, until she is finally compelled to choose her own future.
What Maisie Knew is a subtle yet devastating portrayal of an innocent adrift in a corrupt society. Part of a relaunch of three James titles.3/5(14). Internet Archive BookReader What Maisie knew Internet Archive.
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Finished. What Maisie knew. This is evidenced by the final line of the book, a thought of Mrs. Wix's as the two characters leave Sir Claude and Miss Overmore: "She still had room for wonder at what Maisie knew" ().
The reader, along with the older characters in What Maisie Knew, realize at particular moments that Maisie is wise, perceptive, and aware beyond her years. What other book might you compare What Maisie Knew to and why. It's a psychological study, alive to every nuance of expression and unstated communication, but Maisie, as all humans do, remains a mystery.
I'm sure some perfect comparisons will spring to mind as soon as I finish this review. What Maisie Knew Henry JAMES ( - ) When Beale and Ida Farange are divorced, the court decrees that their only child, the very young Maisie, will shuttle back and forth between them, spending six months of the year with each.
Rate this book. Clear rating. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. What Maisie Knew by Henry James 4, ratings What Maisie Knew Quotes Showing of 12 “She took refuge on the firm ground of fiction, through which indeed there curled the blue river of truth.”.
What Maisie Knew is a book about families in more ways than one. Here's what we mean: James wants us to think about what it means to be left in the lurch by your birth family, the very people who a. This one-page guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of What Maisie Knew by Henry James.
Henry James’s novel What Maisie Knew was originally published as a work of serial fiction in The Chap-Book. This literary magazine published stories from through and was considered one of the first of its kind—little magazines.What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Chap-Book and in the New Review in and then as a book later that year.
It tells the story of the sensitive daughter of divorced, irresponsible and narcissistic parents. #1 Bestseller in [pdf] [kindle] [epub] [tuebl] [mobi] [audiobook], #1 New Release >>.What Ida Knew. Months after reading What Maisie Knew it has dawned on me that Ida plays a key role in the ending of the novel.
We hear nothing of her in the final chapters but her last actions are strange indeed. From the first Ida has been portrayed in an appalling light, particularly in her role as a mother.
