| Amanda, a pretty young milliner is brought to the estate of an eccentric Duchess, ostensibly to pose as the dead lover of her nephew, Prince Albert. The Prince's lover had died after he had known her for only three days and he has been mooning over her memory for the past two years in a state of constant melancholy. At first when he sees Amanda, he wants nothing to do with her or she with him. She agrees to play the role, but gradually she becomes more and more herself. The Prince begins to suspect that he was never in love with the dead girl at all as he becomes more and more attracted to the live one. Anouilh writes a play about a man trapped in his memories. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes Loss of... Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () Europe Yes European country: - France Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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