Generous Wine (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Aron Hector Schmitz
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century
- Setting: Northern Italy
- Principal Characters: The narrator, His wife, Emma, The bride, Giovanni
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Socialism, Love or romance, Dreams, Punishment, Depression, mental, Drinking or drunkenness, Money, Capitalism, Italy or Italians, Weddings, Sacrifice, Parties, Wine or wine making, Caves, Dinners or dining
- Locales: Italy
The Story
On the eve of his niece's wedding, the narrator and his family attend a dinner party given in her honor. The bride, who is marrying relatively late in life, originally vowed to spend her years in a convent. The narrator wonders why she has changed her mind; he muses ironically that she more likely was seduced than converted.
During dinner, the narrator is in a jolly mood because his wife has convinced Dr. Paoli to allow him to eat and drink whatever he wants on this occasion. Normally, he is on a severe diet but, free to indulge himself now, he feels like...
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