Miss Overmore

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Miss Overmore is a governess and one of the key adult figures in Henry James’s novel "What Maisie Knew," embodying the complex moral ambiguities surrounding the child protagonist.

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Miss Overmore canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
governess
literary character
appearsIn What Maisie Knew
associatedWithCharacter Beale Farange
Ida Farange
Maisie Farange
Mrs. Wix
characterType ambiguous moral figure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom (fictional setting context)
createdBy Henry James
employers Beale Farange
firstPublicationOfWork 1897
genreOfWork novel of manners
psychological novel
hasOccupation governess
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod late 19th century literature
medium novel
narrativeFunction embodies moral ambiguity around Maisie's upbringing
nationalityInText English (implied)
partOf What Maisie Knew
surface form: What Maisie Knew (novel)
roleInWork key adult figure in Maisie Farange's life

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What Maisie Knew character Miss Overmore
Maisie Farange hasStepParent Miss Overmore