A Reasonable Facsimile (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean Stafford
- First Published: 1957
- Type of Plot: Sketch
- Time of Work: The mid-twentieth century
- Setting: Adams, Colorado, a fictional composite of the towns of Boulder and Colorado Springs
- Principal Characters: Dr. Wolfgang Bohrmann, Mrs. Pritchard, Henry Medley, Grimalkin, Hedda Bohrmann
- Genres: Short fiction, Sketch
- Subjects: Personality, Rocky Mountains, Houses, mansions, or manors, Retirement, Happiness
- Locales: Colorado
The Story
“Change is the only stimulus,” insists Dr. Wolfgang Bohrmann on retiring from a career of teaching at Nevilles College in Adams, Colorado. Instead of resigning himself to spending the remainder of his allotted years in quiet retirement, Dr. Bohrmann embarks on a variety of engrossing pursuits, not the least of which is having a new house built for himself, a “house of tomorrow—cantilevered, half-glass—six miles out on the prairies.” From his position on one of the house's many decks, the enthusiastic professor emeritus can command an expansive view of the...
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