The Confidential Clerk (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: T. S. Eliot
- First Published: 1954
- 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: Parents and children, Twentieth century, England or English people, Fathers, Illegitimacy, London, Servants, Ambition, Gardens or gardening
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
Mulhammer’s house. Stately London home that represents high society while also housing many illusions and self-deceptions. Although most of this house is not shown in the play, its grand business room gives the impression that the entire house is similarly grand. One entire room is devoted to Sir Claude’s own pottery and his dream of becoming a first- rate artist—a goal he knows he will never achieve. The house is thus devoted to his attempt to overcome his artistic failings with business successes. Colby Simpkins is brought into the home to be the new...
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