Talley Family Saga (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lanford Wilson
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: July 4, 1944, and ; July 4/5, 1977,
- Setting: Lebanon, Missouri
- Principal Characters: Calvin Stuart Talley, Charlotte “Lottie” Talley, Eldon Talley, Netta Talley, Kenneth “Buddy” Talley, Sr., Timmy Talley, Olive Talley, Sally Talley Friedman, Matt Friedman, Kenneth Talley, Jr., June Talley, Jed Jenkins, John, Gwen Landis, Shirley Talley
- Genres: Domestic realism, Family literature, Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Values, Tradition, Love or romance, 1940’s, Midwest, Individuality, War, Accountants or accounting
- Locales: Lebanon, MO
The Story:
Talley and Son. It was sunset, July 4, 1944. The Talley family learned from a telegram delivered by Harley Campbell that Eldon Talley’s youngest child, Timmy, had been killed in the Pacific in World War II. Family members argued with one another over the family fortune, the importance of war heroes, the decision whether to sell the clothing factory to the out-of-state Delaware Industries, and the difficulty of grief. The eldest Talley, Calvin, was senile, so his son, Eldon, assumed power of attorney for the family businesses, the local bank, and the factory,...
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