The Last Puritan | The Last Puritan

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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

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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