What Maisie Knew (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1897
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1890’s
- Setting: London, Folkestone, and Boulogne
- Principal Characters: Maisie Farange, Ida Farange, Beale Farange, Miss Overmore, Mrs. Wix, Sir Claude
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Child rearing or parenting
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
Beale and Ida Farange were divorced with much publicity. At first, each fought to keep their daughter Maisie, but at last it was arranged that the girl should spend six months with each. The first period was to be spent with her father. Maisie was confused by the divorce. At first, she truthfully reported to her parents what each said about the other, but finding that her candor led to furious outbursts and that she was being used as an innocent messenger, she soon became silent on the subject of the absent parent and appeared to absorb no knowledge during her...
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