The Little Hotel (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Christina Stead
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Time of Work: The postwar 1940’s
- Setting: Switzerland
- Principal Characters: Madame Bonnard, Roger, Lilia Trollope, Robert Wilkins, Miss Chillard, The Mayor of B. B., Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Blaise, Dr. Blaise, Princess Bili
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Marriage, 1940’s, Substance abuse, Hotels, motels, or inns, Drug addiction or addicts, Ethics, Health, Lifestyles, Money, Materialism, Switzerland or Swiss people
- Locales: Switzerland
The Novel
The Little Hotel is narrated by Madame Bonnard, who recounts the events that occur at her fourth-class hotel in a Swiss resort. While the eccentric activities of the Mayor of B. are her initial focus, the novel actually concerns the relationship between Lilia Trollope and Robert Wilkins, who maintain an unconvincing pose as “cousins.” Although both are unattached, Robert refuses to marry Lilia not only because he promised his mother that he would never marry, so his inheritance is at risk, but also because he simply enjoys the existing situation. Lilia,...
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