What Maisie Knew: A Novel of a Divorce
Aug 2026 · Aeneas Press
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Maisie's parents divorce and share her out six months each, then use her as a courier for the things they wish to say to one another. What she understands — and when — is the whole novel, and James never once steps outside her. He was born American, took British nationality in his last year, and wrote in 1897 the most unsparing book about adults ever put in a child's point of view. Fifty-seven plates, among them Whistler's river views and Chelsea Houses, fix the novel's shifting households in the painted London of James's own day.
Maisie's parents divorce and share her out six months each, then use her as a courier for the things they wish to say to one another. What she understands — and when — is the whole novel, and James never once steps outside her. He was born American, took British nationality in his last year, and ...
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Henry James (1843–1916) was an American-born author who lived and worked in Europe, primarily in England, where he became a British subject in 1915. His body of work includes novels and novellas such as The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw, and Daisy Miller, which often examine the complexities of transatlantic cultural encounters and psychological states.
Henry James (1843–1916) was an American-born author who lived and worked in Europe, primarily in England, where he became a British subject in 1915. His body of work includes novels and novellas such as The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw, and Daisy Miller, which often examine the compl...
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