It May Never Happen (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: V. S. Pritchett
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: About 1917
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Vincent, Mr. Belton, Mr. Phillimore, Miss Croft, Mr. Salter
- Genres: Short fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Dreams, Fear, Lower classes, Satire, Commerce, Humorists
- Locales: London, England
The Story
At age seventeen, Vincent is sent to work for his Uncle Belton, a dapper, dreamy man who makes Vincent believe that this job is the opportunity of a lifetime. Everyone assures Vincent that he has his foot on the first rung of the ladder, that life is now beginning for him. On his first day, Vincent takes the train to work with his uncle, who along the way gives the boy the impression that Mr. Phillimore, his partner, is the genius of the firm, a man to be feared and respected. He encourages Vincent to remember young Samuel of the Old Testament, who, when he heard the...
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