Sale

What Maisie Knew

Regular price RM37.63 MYR RM29.35 MYR 22% off
Unit price
per
RM26.42 MYR Thryft Club Member Price

Child's innocence amidst parental chaos and neglect.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of family dynamics and the resilience of youth, "What Maisie Knew" could be a poignant pick for you. Henry James masterfully portrays the world through the eyes of a perceptive yet vulnerable child, offering a compelling narrative that tackles the theme of innocence corrupted by adult selfishness and moral ambiguity. It's an exploration of maturity and self-awareness that's as insightful today as it was at the time of its publication.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Sale

What Maisie Knew

Regular price RM37.63 MYR RM29.35 MYR 22% off
Unit price
per
RM26.42 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780141394039
Authors: Henry James
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 1979-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Drama, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 6564 readers)

Description

After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself turned into a 'little feathered shuttlecock' to be swatted back and forth by her selfish mother, Ida, and her vain father, Beale, who value her only as a means of provoking one another. And when both take lovers and remarry, Maisie-solitary, observant and wise beyond her years- is drawn into an 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.
Condition guide
Availability
 
(0 in cart)

Similar Reads

Child's innocence amidst parental chaos and neglect.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of family dynamics and the resilience of youth, "What Maisie Knew" could be a poignant pick for you. Henry James masterfully portrays the world through the eyes of a perceptive yet vulnerable child, offering a compelling narrative that tackles the theme of innocence corrupted by adult selfishness and moral ambiguity. It's an exploration of maturity and self-awareness that's as insightful today as it was at the time of its publication.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.