Barefoot in the Park (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Neil Simon
- First Published: 1964
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: The 1960’s
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Corie Bratter, Paul Bratter, Ethel Banks, Victor Velasco, Harry Pepper
- Genres: Drama
- Subjects: Values
- Locales: New York, NY
The Play
Barefoot in the Park begins with Corie Bratter’s rapturous examination of her empty apartment. She is interrupted by Harry Pepper, a repairman who has come to install the Bratters’ new telephone. Not only is it a six-flight climb, but also the apartment is extremely cold because it has no working heating system. After the repairman leaves, Paul Bratter arrives, out of breath and freezing. He is twenty-six, conservative, and very excited about getting his first court case. Because of this assignment, however, there will be little time to celebrate being in...
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