Strange Interlude (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Eugene O’Neill
- First Published: 1928
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: New England and New York
- Principal Characters: Nina Leeds, Professor Henry Leeds, Sam Evans, Mrs. Amos Evans, Gordon Evans, Edmund Darrell, Charles Marsden, Madeline Arnold
- Genres: Realism, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Husbands, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Wives, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Psychology or psychologists, New York City, Marriage, 1920’s, 1930’s, New England, Adultery, Neuroses
- Locales: New York, New England
The Story:
If Nina Leeds had married her first love, Gordon Shaw, her whole life might have been different. Gordon went off to the war in France, however, and when his plane burst into flames and crashed near Sedan, he left Nina with nothing to show for her life.
Before leaving, Gordon had urged Nina to marry him, but her father had objected. Now Gordon was dead, and Nina had not even the memory of one night alone with him. Instead, she had indiscriminate affairs with one soldier after another, those who like Gordon were going out to die, because she thought she could...
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