The Romantic Comedians (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ellen Glasgow
- First Published: 1926
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Virginia, Wives, Love or romance, Guilt, 1920’s, Adultery, Judges, Remarriage, Widows or widowers, Happiness, Aging
- Locales: Richmond, VA
The Romantic Comedians was the first of Glasgow's comic novels—written, she said later, to amuse herself. The pleasure she had in writing it was shared by her readers; The Romantic Comedians was one of her best-selling novels.
Like Barren Ground, The Romantic Comedians deals with the conflict between men and women in a society that defines their roles and their relationships. While Barren Ground was tragic in tone, however, The Romantic Comedians is comic. The protagonist of Barren Ground was a woman who could find contentment...
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