The Lady of Situations (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Louis Auchincloss
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1930-1966, chiefly the 1930’s and 1940’s
- Setting: Long Island, a New England boarding school, and New York City
- Principal Characters: Natica Chauncey, Ruth Felton, Tom Barnes, Rupus Griswold, Stephen Hill, Angelica Hill, Than Sturges
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Depression, economic
- Locales: New York, NY
For four decades Louis Auchincloss has averaged about a book of fiction a year-usually a novel, occasionally a collection of closely related stories. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he penned several best-sellers and received his share of critical acclaim; thereafter, his output has continued, but his popularity has reigned primarily among a loyal readership who have come to expect a competently crafted narrative focusing on the manners and mores of Auchincloss’ world, whose axis typically runs from the New England boys’ preparatory school to the Manhattan financial district. It is a...
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