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What Maisie Knew (Paperback)

by Henry James (Author)

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Paperback: 148 pages
Publisher: Digireads.com (January 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420928570
ISBN-13: 978-1420928570
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.7 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 227 g

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Henry James's novel "What Maisie Knew" is the story of Beale and Ida Farange and their daughter Maisie. When the two divorce the court orders that the custody of Maisie be split between the two. Spending six months with each, Maisie finds herself in an unstable position as the immoral and frivolous Beale and Ida use Maisie to intensify their animosity for each other. "What Maisie Knew" is a tragic tale of the consequences of a child caught between two unloving parents.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Murky and weird, Jul 2 2003

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This review is from: What Maisie Knew (Paperback)

I don't regret having read this book, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't already into Henry James. The style is hard to understand, apparently because it was dictated, and the subject matter is even more obscure. I don't think Henry James had much experience with children: even assuming that Maisie is twisted by her strange situation, she doesn't talk like any child I know or can imagine. Weird moral undercurrents and jealousy take up most, if not all, of the novel. I wouldn't take claims of this book's modernity too seriously - it's more on the byzantine side. Read The Europeans instead: so much more fun!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern James' Story, Oct 27 2002

By	D. L. Siner (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I think this is the most modern of Henry James' stories. Young Maisie's parents divorce and then seem to spend their lives using her to get a teach other, until they develop other interests. Sadly, the story resonates today - immature, self-centered parents and the children that they create. Henry James' insight into the life of such a child is brilliant.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What I Know: This Book is Literary Torture, Oct 17 2001

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I read about halfway through this book, and then I gave up. I read James' "Turn of the Screw," and "Daisy Miller" in high school, and I remember liking the former and thinking the latter was just okay. (I know, I know, it's a major classic by one of America's most celebrated writers, but just because something has merit doesn't mean I like it better.) One of my all time favorite books was James' "Washington Square." It's hard for me to believe that the same man wrote "Square" and "Maisie." This book is only for MAJOR Henry James enthusiasts.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Underrated James Novel
Everything in this novel evokes childhood's mysteries. It all seems to take place at knee or waist-level, with the brave Maisie (who "throbs" instead of speaks)... Read more

Published on Jul 17 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Good insights into vicious divorces with children
Never mind the thickets of subordinate clauses. Henry James could look at ugly situations and use them as a means to explore human nature. Read more

Published on Mar 15 1998 by bonewriter@compuserve.com