The Second Man (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: S. N. Behrman
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: The 1920’s
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Values, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, New York City, Class consciousness, 1920’s, Upper classes, Wealth
- Locales: New York, NY
Characters Discussed
Clark Storey, a struggling writer of fiction and poetry. At the age of thirty-one, he is a cosmopolitan master of the bon mot who cheerfully admits to being selfish and devoid of passion and genuine talent. His self-deprecation, however, is more the posturing of a wit than a reflection of his true nature or creative ability. An early, ill-fated marriage has left him distrustful of love, and he assumes the role of foppish cad to avoid facing his inner emptiness, or his lack, as Monica Grey puts it, of soul. Fundamentally, he is a decent fellow who, if short...
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