Eva Trout (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Elizabeth Bowen
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Work: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: From 1959 to 1967
- Setting: Various English country settings, and London, Chicago, and Paris
- Principal Characters: Eva Trout, Constantine Ormeau, Iseult Arble, Eric Arble, Henry Dancey, Jeremy Trout
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, 1960’s, Children, Self-discovery, Love or romance, Suicide, Marriage, Paris, Chicago, Emotions, England or English people, Violence, Women’s issues, Adultery, Inheritance or succession, London, Wealth
- Locales: Paris, France, Chicago, IL, London, England
The Novel
Eva Trout is divided into two sections, the first taking place when Eva has not yet inherited the fortune she can expect on her twenty-fifth birthday. Largely ignored by her father and his homosexual lover after her mother has deserted the family, Eva is still mentally a child at twenty-four. Her father’s suicide has left her rich but unable to find any direction in her life. Unable to define what she wants, having little formal education and a very weak understanding of other people, Eva is susceptible to the control of her guardian, Constantine Ormeau, and her...
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