The MacGuffin | The MacGuffin

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Author: Stanley Elkin
First Published: 1991
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: The 1990’s
Setting: An unnamed major American city in the Midwest
Principal Characters: Bobbo Druff, The MacGuffin, Rose Helen Druff, Michael Druff, Margaret Glorio, Dick, Su’ad al Najaf
Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
Subjects: Parents and children, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Midwest, Adultery, Fantasy, Imagination, Mysteries, Popular culture, Terrorism or terrorists, Espionage or spies, 1990’s, Diseases
Locales: Midwest (U.S.)

Set in a large unnamed American city in the Midwest that seems much like St. Louis, The MacGuffin is the story of some two days in the life of Bobbo Druff, commissioner of streets. The novel successfully functions on many levels; it exhibits a multifaceted complexity in that it is the story of a family, a love intrigue of the husband with mistress, a murder mystery, a tale of smuggling, and a political statement. While being all of these, it is mostly about Bobbo Druff and “The MacGuffin,” his psychological other and controlling self.

The MacGuffin | The MacGuffin

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