The Unbearable Bassington (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Saki
- First Published: 1912
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Early 1900’s
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Comus Bassington, Francesca Bassington, Elaine de Frey, Courtney Youghal, Henry Greech
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Marriage, Class consciousness, Upper classes, Wit or humor, London, Gossip
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
Francesca Bassington was a successful member of London society who was able to make a little money go a long way. Her greatest interest in life was the drawing room in her small, perfect house on Blue Street. Foremost of her treasures was a famous Van der Meulen masterpiece, which hung in the paneled place of honor in that charming room. She also had a son, Comus, who presented a serious problem to his mother because of his casual attitude toward life. Francesca had come to the conclusion that there was only one solution for her son’s future. He must marry a...
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