What Maise Knew by Henry James
A child becomes a pawn used by her feuding parents, Ida and Beale Farange, during their contentious divorce who continue to battle over a shared custody agreement of their daughter, Maise.
Bouncing back between her parent’s homes, Maise’s care is handed over to governesses and tutors and eventually step parents. While feigning ignorance of the inappropriate behavior of most of the adults around her, Maise’s eyes are wide open as she is forced to see life’s harsh realities as a youong child and must ultimately decide her own fate.
Maise realizes her parents do not truly care for her so gets close to her governesses and step parents. So sad to see a child have to grapple with self-centered parents who only see her as a means to torment one another.
Ida Farange is certainly no mother of the year and uses men like she user her daughter.
No saint himself, Beale Farange carries on an affair with Maise’s governess, Miss Overmore who he eventually marries.
Mrs. Wix, another governess acts as a moral compass and while judgmental, she appears to be the least likely to disappoint the young Maise.
Would love to hear Mr. James’ views on the current state of affairs. Perhaps an op ed could be drafted to share those opioions.
My rating for What Maise Knew is a 7 out of 10.
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