The Pupil (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1891
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The 1850's
- Setting: Nice, Venice, and Paris
- Principal Characters: Pemberton, Morgan Moreen, Mr. Moreen, Mrs. Moreen
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Adolescence, Poverty or poor people, Death or dying, Students or student life, Heart attack or disease, Tutors or tutoring
- Locales: Paris, France, Venice, Italy, Nice, France
The Story
Needing money, Pemberton agrees to become the resident tutor of the eleven-year-old Morgan Moreen, whose heart condition prevents him from attending school. Pemberton's initial impression of Morgan is not favorable; though the child seems intelligent, he is not physically attractive and looks as if “he might be unpleasant.”
Soon, though, Morgan is the only member of the family whom Pemberton does like. He must threaten to leave before the Moreens pay him even a portion of the salary they owe him, and eventually he tutors for free simply because he has grown...
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