The Sweet Dove Died (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Barbara Pym
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Sentimental romance
- Time of Work: The 1960’s
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Leonora Eyre, Humphrey Boyce, James Boyce, Phoebe Sharpe, Ned
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Culture, 1960’s, Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Love or romance, England or English people, London, Youth, Single people, Old age or elderly people
- Locales: London, England
The Novel
The novel centers on a triangle that consists of Leonora Eyre, an aging but aristocratic London spinster, and two unlikely suitors. Leonora first meet Humphrey Boyce and his nephew James at an antique auction when the neo-Victorian Leonora swoons at the excitement of bidding on a Victorian flower book. The two antique dealers rescue Leonora, and thus begins their competition for her affections.
Humphrey’s age makes him a much more likely candidate for a lasting, relationship with Leonora, but it also makes him far less interesting to her inundated as she is...
[The entire page is 2040 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
