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What Maisie Knew is an evocative portrayal of the chaos of adult life seen entirely from a child’s point of view. The story frames on 7-year-old Maisie, caught in a custody battle between her mother – a rock and roll icon – and her father.
26 de ago. de 2010 · In “What Maisie Knew,” Henry James explores the dynamics of a very modern family from the point of view of young Maisie Farange, whose parents divorce amid accusations of infidelity and neglect. To survive in this environment, Maisie must negotiate new alliances and, at the same time, avoid taking sides as her parents, their respective lovers and even the nanny battle for supremacy.
20 de abr. de 2024 · What Maisie Knew. Henry James. Amanda Dalton dramatises Henry James's story about the complications of love and marriage seen through the eyes of a child.
What Maisie Knew is a scathing reprimand to what James saw as a corrupt society. Woven throughout this rebuke, readers will discover James’s own dark sense of humor, evidenced in Mrs. Wix’s infatuation with Sir Claude and Beale’s involvement with what he tells Maisie is an American countess. At the time the story was published, it ...
12 de mar. de 2003 · Maisie knew above all that though she was now, by what she called an informal understanding, on Sir Claude's "side," she had yet not uttered a word to him about Mr. Perriam. That gentleman became therefore a kind of flourishing public secret, out of the depths of which governess and pupil looked at each other portentously from the time their friend was restored to them.
5 de out. de 2000 · What Maisie Knew (Wordsworth Classics) Paperback – October 5, 2000. by Henry James (Author) 503. See all formats and editions. With an Introduction by Pat Righelato, University of Reading The child of parents who divorce, remarry and then embark on adulterous affairs, Maisie Farange survives by her intelligence and spirit.
- Henry James
3 de mai. de 2013 · What Maisie Knew. Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel. Genre: Drama. Running Time: 99 minutes. Rated R for some language. With: Onata Aprile, Alexander Skarsgard, Joanna Vanderham, Julianne ...
