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Book Review By Augusto Wong Campos
The Cocktail Party by Thomas Stearns Eliot

Edward and Lavinia have been married for five years. But something is not working, and in one of the cocktail parties arranged by Lavinia, she runs away from home. Edward is forced to take over the party, and the guests suspect and harrass him with questions and double-meanings. A psychoanalyst named Reilly is called to solve the problem. He finds out that Edward has been cheating on Lavinia with a woman named Celia, but Lavinia has also been cheating on Edward with a man named Peter, who has left her after he fell in love with Celia. Finally, Edward and Lavinia end their affairs and try to start a new life together.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Married, fooling around? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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