The Lost Phoebe Questions and Answers
The Lost Phoebe
Where is "The Lost Phoebe" set?
Theodore Dreiser's "The Lost Phoebe" is set on an old Midwestern farm about three miles from a small, declining town in a sparsely populated county, with houses spread miles apart. The farm features...
The Lost Phoebe
What type of house do Henry and Phoebe occupy in "The Lost Phoebe"?
In “The Lost Phoebe,” the house in which Henry and Phoebe live in is a ramshackle place, part log, part frame, with visible signs of decay both inside and out. The newest part of the house is...
The Lost Phoebe
How long has Henry lived in the house in "The Lost Phoebe"?
Henry has lived in the house in "The Lost Phoebe" for between fifty-six and seventy-seven years. It is not altogether clear whether he spent all of his first twenty-one years here, but from the time...