![]() ![]() Maisie is only six years old when the story begins, and she has to endure neglect of both a physical and emotional kind. Two adults behave appallingly both to each other and to their only child. It deals with what we would now call a ‘dysfunctional family’. It’s also (rather unusually) quite funny.Īs a subject, or as James would call it a donnée, the story is quite ahead of its time. The narrative is split into mercifully short chapters, and since the protagonist is a young girl, the first part of the book at least is psychologically uncomplicated – by James’ standards. ![]() What Maisie Knew (1897) comes from the late period of Henry James’ long and prolific career as a novelist, and yet it is written in a relatively straightforward manner compared with The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903), and The Golden Bowl (1904). Tutorial, commentary, study resources, and web links ![]()
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