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 choose her own future. Published in 1897 when Henry James was becoming increasingly experimental with narrative technique and fascinated by the idea of the child's-eye view, "What Maisie Knew" is a subtle, intricate yet devastating portrayal of an innocent adrift in a corrupt society.
- ISBN10 1691905089
- ISBN13 9781691905089
- Publish Date 9 September 2019 (first published 13 July 1905)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Independently Published
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 266
- Language English