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What Maisie Knew
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Based on 15 Ratings and 15 Reviews

Book Description
The child of parents who divorce, remarry and then embark on adulterous affairs, Maisie Farange survives by her intelligence and spirit. For all its sombre theme of childhood innocence exposed to a corrupted adult world, this novel is one of James's comic masterpieces. The outrageous behaviour of the characters on the seedy fringes of the English upper class is conveyed with wit and relish. The du... More
Book Information
PublisherDoubleday Books for Young Readers
BindingPaperback (140 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10038509289X
ISBN-13978-0385092890
Publication Date/1981
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About Henry James (Author) : Henry James was a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Henry James include The Bostonians (Everyman's Library (Paper)), The Ambassadors, Partial Portraits.
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About Edward Gorey (Illustrator) : Edward Gorey is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Edward Gorey include Amphigorey, The epiplectic bicycle, The ... more
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