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What Maisie Knew by Henry James (2010, Trade Paperback)

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What Maisie Knew, Paperback by James, Henry; Ricks, Christopher (EDT), ISBN 0141441372, ISBN-13 9780141441375, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An innocent young girl who is caught between her divorced parents attempts to understand life and its injustices.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100141441372

ISBN-139780141441375

eBay Product ID (ePID)84536100

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhat Maisie Knew

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Family Life, General, Literary

Publication Year2010

FeaturesRevised

GenreFiction

AuthorHenry James

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality."- Anita Brookner, "Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality."-- Anita Brookner

Dewey Edition20

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal813/.4

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisA new edition of the innovative, emotionally complex novel. 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. 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 as Henry James was experimenting with narrative technique and fascinated by the idea of the child's-eye view, What Maisie Knew is a subtle yet devastating portrayal of an innocent adrift in a corrupt society. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., 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. 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.

LC Classification NumberPS2110.W4 2010