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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aJames, Henry,
_d1843-1916
245 1 0 _aWhat Maisie Knew
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-12-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Eve Sobol, South Bend, Indiana, USA and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.
520 _a"What Maisie Knew" by Henry James is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Maisie Farange, caught in the tumultuous aftermath of her parents' bitter divorce. As they battle over custody, she becomes a pawn in their ongoing conflicts, revealing the complexities of adult relationships through a child’s innocent perspective. The opening of the novel introduces us to a courtroom scene where the divorce and custody arrangements of Maisie are being discussed. The narrative highlights the inappropriate behaviors and attitudes of both parents, particularly as they prepare to share their daughter in a highly unconventional arrangement. Ms. Farange's mother is depicted as vain and resentful, while her father, Beale, is shown to be careless and dismissive. Maisie's sensitivity shines through as she seeks to navigate the emotional chaos inflicted upon her by her parents, baffled by their conflicting views. Though caught in the midst of adult grievances, she remains naive about the true nature of her situation, which foreshadows her journey of growing awareness and understanding in a world fraught with adult contradictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDomestic fiction
653 _aGovernesses -- Fiction
653 _aBildungsromans
653 _aGirls -- Fiction
653 _aRemarried people -- Fiction
653 _aChildren of divorced parents -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7118
999 _c49109
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