Party Going (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry Vincent Yorke
- First Published: 1939
- Type of Work: Symbolist comedy
- Time of Work: Just prior to World War II
- Setting: A London train hotel
- Principal Characters: Max Adey, Julla Wray, Amabel, Miss Fellowes, Angela Crevy, Robin Adams, Claire Hignam, Robert Hignam, Evelyn Henderson, Embassy Richard
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Values, Social issues, 1930’s, England or English people, Upper classes, Death or dying, Hotels, motels, or inns, Symbolism, London, Birds, Parties, Fog
- Locales: London, England
The Novel
This satiric and symbolic novel focuses on a small group of the idle rich in England just before World War II. While on the way to the south of France for an extended party hosted by the wealthy young playboy Max Adey, a group of socialites are stranded at a London hotel because of fog. What happens during this gossipy, flirtatious lull in their partygoing life is mainly summed up by one of the stranded partygoers: “There’s nothing to do.” Given the hollow values of these people, however, the reader soon realizes that they never have anything to do. The novel...
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