The Elder Statesman (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: T. S. Eliot
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Genres: Drama, Verse drama
- Subjects: 1950’s, Authors or writers, Writing, England or English people, Drama or dramatists, Statesmen
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
Claverton town house. Stately London home with a generous library, drawing room, and at least one servant, Mr. Lambert. This house is strangely empty since Lord Claverton’s wife has died some time ago and this retired elder statesman has few visitors. His daughter, Monica Claverton- Ferry, acts as his nurse and spends only a few hours at a time with her fiancé, Charles Hemington. For all of their care, they cannot keep away the ghosts of Lord Claverton’s past, as Señor Gomez demonstrates when he pushes his way into this private home and reminds his host...
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