Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Carson McCullers
- First Published: 1941
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1940's
- Setting: Ryder College, in upstate New York
- Principal Characters: Mr. Brook, Madame Zilensky, Boris, Sammy, Sigmund Zilensky
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Music or musicians, Hallucinations or illusions, Loneliness
- Locales: New York
The Story
Mr. Brook, the head of the music department at Ryder College in upstate New York, has hired a woman who will be, he is sure, a very valuable acquisition for his department: Madame Zilensky, whose European credentials are most impressive. Not only does she have a solid reputation as a composer of symphonies but also she is well-known as a fine music teacher. As her immediate superior, Mr. Brook kindly takes it on himself to find for her a house near the college—and, by chance, next door to his apartment.
When he meets her for the first time, he sees a tall,...
[The entire page is 1883 words long]
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