|
|
| Plot Summary of The Confidential Clerk |
|---|
"Colby has just been named the confidential clerk of Sir Claude. Colby is the bastard son of Claude, and Claude wants him to accept him after many years of cold relations. However, Claude's wife, Lady Elizabeth, soon believes that Colby is the son who she lost decades ago in a previous marriage. When Claude reveals her that Colby is his son from a previous relation and not hers, Elizabeth refuses to believe so. The plot gets more difficult as an inquiry takes place, in which Colby's poor aunt, Mrs. Guzzard, reveals that the new confidential clerk is actually her son and that she said Claude was the father so Colby could have the upbringing she couldn't give him."
Augusto Wong Campos, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of The Confidential Clerk |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- search for family/history
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Anonymous
6:26:40 AM
George W. Bush
12:31:09 AM
Lilian Jackson Braun
11:57:39 PM
Suzanne Collins
8:06:02 PM
Ruth Minsky Sender
4:41:47 PM
Deric Longden
4:00:50 PM
Robert Segarra
3:40:14 PM
Cassie Edwards
2:53:28 PM
Jean M. Auel
7:06:16 AM
Patricia Sprinkle
3:07:52 AM
Robert Stanek
2:34:47 AM
Robin Cook
2:00:50 AM
Michael McGarrity
5:03:29 PM
Ray Bradbury
4:31:41 PM
Simon R. Green
1:58:17 PM
Erin Hunters
1:10:47 PM
Paulo Coelho
5:09:52 PM
L.M. Elliott
11:12:55 AM
Raymond E. Feist
3:57:02 AM
Suzanne Weyn
8:26:52 PM
More message boards
|
