The Basement Room (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Graham Greene
- First Published: 1935
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1930's
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Philip Lane, Baines, Mrs. Baines, Emmy
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Children, Psychology or psychologists, Betrayal, Emotions, Fear, Servants
- Locales: London, England
The Story
Left by his parents in the care of their butler and housekeeper, seven-year-old Philip Lane excitedly anticipates exploring the large Belgravia house while learning something about the adult world. Philip loves Baines, the butler, whose adventurous tales about Africa entrance him, but he dislikes and fears Mrs. Baines, whose very presence terrifies him in the same way that the demons that people his nightmares do.
Once his parents leave the house on their holiday, Philip seeks out Baines in the basement room, entered through a green baize door that separates...
[The entire page is 1273 words long]
See Also:
Graham Greene (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Graham Greene (Mystery and Detective Fiction)Graham Greene (Short Fiction)Graham Greene (Long Fiction)Graham Greene (Dictionary of World Biography)Graham Greene (Drama)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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