In "What Maisie Knew," Henry James delves into the complexities of childhood perception through the eyes of a young girl navigating a fractured adult world. The novel employs a nuanced, impressionistic style that reflects the posteriority of the psychological realism for which James is celebrated. Set against the backdrop of a bitter divorce between Maisie's parents, the narrative captures her fragmented understanding of the relationships that swirl around her, exposing the limitations and ambi ...