The Philadelphia Story (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Philip Barry
- First Published: 1939
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Values, Family or family life, Self-discovery, Love or romance, 1930’s, Upper classes, Philadelphia, Reporting or reporters, Toleration
- Locales: Philadelphia, PA
Characters Discussed
Tracy Lord, a strikingly beautiful young woman of twenty-four, nicknamed “Red” by Dexter Haven because of her red hair. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College. Divorced from Dexter Haven, who criticized her as a virgin goddess, a married maiden, and the quintessential Type Philadelphiaensis, she could be the finest woman on earth, he claims, if she could overcome an intolerance against human frailty. She insists that she does not want to be worshiped but wants to be loved. Defending herself from Mike Connor’s prejudice, she argues that classes do not...
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