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What Maisie Knew - Henry James


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What Maisie Knew - Henry James

 
Description: ISBN 0140432485 / Author: Henry James / Genre: Classic Literature / 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 ... more
What Maisie Knew - Henry James ... 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.

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Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, travels to Europe in the hope of broadening his mind, tired of the constant to-and-fro of his commercial life. On meeting an old friend in Paris, he is introduced to the beautiful yet indecipherable Madame de Cintré - and the scene is set for a classic clash between old world and new, as Newman ...

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Premium Review The American - Old World meets New (166 words)
by Alternum - written on 18/07/00 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, travels to Europe in the hope of broadening his mind, tired of the constant to-and-fro of his commercial life. On meeting an old friend in Paris, he is introduced to the beautiful yet indecipherable Madame de Cintré - and the scene is set for a classic clash between old world and new, as Newman ...

 

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