What Maisie Knew by Henry James (English) Paperback Book

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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. Mothers and fathers keep changing their partners and names, while she herself becomes the pretext for all sorts of adult sexual intrigue. In this classic tale of the death of childhood, there is a savage comedy that owes much to Dickens. But for his portrayal of the child's capacity for intelligent `wonder', James summons all the subtlety he devotes elsewhere to his most celebrated adult protagonists. Neglected and exploited by everyone around her, Maisie inspires James to dwell with extraordinary acuteness on the things that may pass between adult and child.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Details ISBN1494777819 Author Henry James Short Title WHAT MAISIE KNEW Pages 250 Language English ISBN-10 1494777819 ISBN-13 9781494777814 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-12-23 DEWEY 813/.4 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Audience General We've got this

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