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
Publication Year2010
TopicClassics, Family Life, General, Literary
FeaturesRevised
GenreFiction
AuthorHenry James
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
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
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.