Pierre (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Herman Melville
- First Published: 1852
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: New York
- Principal Characters: Pierre Glendinning, Mrs. Glendinning, Lucy Tartan, Isabel, Glen Stanly, Delly Ulver
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Suicide, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, New York City, Brothers and sisters, Incest, Illegitimacy
- Locales: New York, NY
The Story:
Pierre Glendinning was a young man who lived amid luxury and ease, the heir to vast estates that formed the larger portion of two counties in New York state. His time was taken up with outdoor recreation, reading, and the courting of beautiful and well-to-do Lucy Tartan, a woman of whom Pierre’s mother approved completely. Mrs. Glendinning, who was jealous of her influence over her son, saw nothing to fear in quiet, unaggressive Lucy Tartan.
One evening, however, a strange incident occurred when Mrs. Glendinning and Pierre visited a sewing bee in a nearby...
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