Dream Children (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gail Godwin
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1971
- Setting: Hudson River Valley, New York
- Principal Characters: Mrs. McNair, Mr. McNair, A nurse
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Ghosts or apparitions, Mental illness, Reality, Farms, farmers, or farming, Death or dying, Reading, Childbirth, Tragedy, Horses, Psychiatry or psychiatrists
- Locales: New York
The Story
The story begins some time after an unspecified tragedy has befallen the protagonist, Mrs. McNair, and it is a wonder that she has not gone mad. Nevertheless, Mrs. McNair is portrayed as a happy woman, one who embodies the qualities desired in a young wife. She is neat and cheerful, well dressed, and polite. She returns her library books on time and politely agrees with others’ political opinions, even though she has experienced a terrible, freakish thing.
Mrs. McNair, whose husband remains in the city during weekdays and is little more than a visitor on...
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