The Daughters of the Late Colonel (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp
- First Published: 1921
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Josephine “Jug” Pinner, Constantia “Con” Pinner, Kate
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children, Fear, Fathers, Sisters, Death or dying, Servants, Captivity, Celibacy, Obedience
- Locales: England
The Story
“The Daughters of the Late Colonel” is an account of the activities and thoughts of two spinster sisters during the week after the death of their dictatorial father. Although the sisters think of themselves as having been extraordinarily busy that week, it is obvious that most of their efforts have been psychological. They have agonized over the one necessary decision—to bury their father—and they have accomplished that, not without misgivings. However, they are still unable to assert themselves, even in the most mundane areas of life.
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