The Enemies (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: 1934
- Setting: “Llareggub,” Wales
- Principal Characters: Mr. Owen, Mrs. Owen, The Reverend Mr. Davies
- Genres: Short fiction, Allegory
- Subjects: Nature, Christianity, Faith, Paganism, Prayers
- Locales: Llareggub, Wales
The Story
Mr. and Mrs. Owen enjoy a simple life, close to the land, in the fertile Jarvis valley, hidden by hills from the village of Llareggub. They live in a one-story house built in the green fields, and there they maintain a garden and some cows.
As the story opens, Mr. Owen is working in his garden, pulling up weeds, while his wife observes in the tea leaves of her cup a dark stranger. She then peers into her crystal ball and sees a man with a black hat walking into Jarvis valley. She calls out to her husband to inform him of her discovery. Mr. Owen simply smiles...
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