Publisher's Synopsis
What Maisie Knew is a novel written by Henry James, originally published in 1897. The story follows the life of a young girl named Maisie Farange, who is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her divorced parents. Maisie is shuttled back and forth between her mother and father, both of whom are more concerned with their own personal lives than with their daughter's well-being. As Maisie grows older, she becomes increasingly aware of the dysfunction and selfishness of the adults around her. Despite this, she remains a resilient and optimistic child, determined to find happiness and love in her own way. The novel is a poignant exploration of the effects of divorce on children, and a powerful commentary on the moral decay of the upper classes in late 19th century England.There was visibly, however, an influence that made Ida consider; she glanced at the gentleman she had left, who, having strolled with his hands in his pockets to some distance, stood there with unembarrassed vagueness. She directed to him the face that was like an illuminated garden, turnstile and all, for the frequentation of which he had his season-ticket; then she looked again at Sir Claude. ""I've given her up to her father to KEEP-- not to get rid of by sending about the town either with you or with any one else.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
