The Last Puritan (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: George Santayana
- First Published: 1935
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and England
- Principal Characters: Oliver Alden, Peter Alden, Harriet Alden, Fraulein Irma Schlote, Jim Darnley, Rose Darnley, Mario Van de Weyer, Edith Van de Weyer, Bobby
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, Suicide, Twentieth century, Marriage, Alienation, New England, College life, Conservatism, Duty, Illegitimacy, World War I, Soldiers
- Locales: Connecticut, Boston, MA, New England
The Story:
Young Peter Alden was educated in America but left Harvard before he had completed his studies and went abroad with a tutor. After he had come of age and had inherited his money, he wandered aimlessly about the world, studying occasionally. He was in his early middle years before he completed any one course. Licensed to practice medicine, his practice was limited to himself, for he had burdened himself with many ills, some real but most of them imaginary. Once he consulted Dr. Bumstead, a psychiatrist whose main concern was Peter’s money. Dr. Bumstead convinced...
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