A Passion for History (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen Minot
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1970's
- Setting: Nova Scotia
- Principal Characters: Kraft, Thea, Mr. McKnight
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: History, 1970’s, Intellectuals, Historians, Adultery, Canada or Canadians
- Locales: Nova Scotia, Canada
The Story
Kraft, an American historian, college lecturer, and writer, wants to escape the demands and distractions of his busy life. He has used the royalties from his book on the radical movement to purchase a large plot of land in rural Nova Scotia. The story begins at a boathouse, where Kraft is conversing with a young woman named Thea.
As they talk, Kraft is dismissive about his academic work, self-conscious that his work ostensibly compromises his professed radical values. Nevertheless, he is proud of the way he perceives and teaches history, emphasizing the lives...
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