Marjorie Daw (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
- First Published: 1873
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Late summer, 1872
- Setting: New York City and New Hampshire
- Principal Characters: John Flemming, Edward Delaney, Marjorie Daw, Dr. Dillon
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, New York City, Doctors, New England, Disabilities or physically challenged persons
- Locales: New York, NY, New Hampshire
The Story
The story unfolds through a series of letters exchanged between John Flemming and his friend Edward Delaney, a young attorney vacationing with his invalid father. The first letter, however, is from Dr. Dillon to Edward Delaney. It explains John Flemming's situation and the terms of his convalescence.
After slipping on a lemon peel and breaking his leg, Flemming has been ordered to remain at his New York City home for three to four weeks, confined to a couch. A robust, normally active young man of twenty-four, he finds his confinement at best tedious, at worst...
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