The Cocktail Party (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: T. S. Eliot
- First Published: 1950
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Genres: Drama, Verse drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Psychology or psychologists, England or English people, Adultery, London, Psychoanalysis or psychoanalysts, Parties, Psychiatry or psychiatrists, Psychotherapy or psychotherapists
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
Chamberlayne flat. London apartment owned by the Chamberlaynes, in whose drawing room most of the play is set. Although the apartment has an offstage kitchen, there appears to be virtually nothing eat in the apartment, except for a few eggs. The lack of food for the party, or even ordinary meals, symbolizes the lack of provision for any life in this shell of a home. As the play unfolds, both Chamberlaynes prove to live hollow existences that each of them has come to loathe. Relationships that Edward starts with Celia Coplestone and that Lavinia starts with...
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