Another Time (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edna O’Brien
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1980's
- Setting: An Irish seaside resort
- Principal Characters: Nelly Nugent, Vincent, Gertie, Caimin
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Friendship, 1980’s, Mental illness, Divorce, Depression, mental, Vacations, Beaches or seashores, Ireland or Irish people, Resorts or spas
- Locales: Ireland
The Story
On the verge of a mental breakdown, Nelly Nugent decides to escape London by vacationing at a small seaside resort some twenty miles from the village where her family lived when she was a child. She fancies that this new place, full of mystery and romance, will lead to some kind of personal “redemption.” The dismal reality of the dingy hotel and its provincial inhabitants sets the stage, however, for a series of bitter disappointments that drive her into an even deeper depression.
Nelly's hotel room is both tiny and shabby; instead of looking out on a...
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