Editha (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Dean Howells
- First Published: 1905
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1898
- Setting: Balcom's Works, New York
- Principal Characters: Editha Balcom, George Gearson, Mrs. Gearson
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Journalism or journalists, Nineteenth century, War, Death or dying, Idealism, Soldiers, Bereavement or grief
- Locales: New York
The Story
An impressionable young woman, Editha bases her sentimental views about war on the yellow journalism that she reads in the current newspapers. She insists that her fiancé, George Gearson, a conscientious objector, fight in the Spanish-American War. She is ecstatic that war is being declared and cannot understand his dislike for war and his unwillingness to fight in a war. She believes that a man who wants to win her must do something to deserve her. Now is his chance, because the Spanish-American War has been declared. Editha joyfully repeats jingoistic newspaper...
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