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| Plot Summary of Lady with a Black Umbrella |
"In Regency England, Lady Daisy Morrison, 25 and independent, is staying overnight at an inn. When she sees a gentleman being attacked by hooligans, she rescues him by wielding her father's large black umbrella. Viscount Giles Kincade flees from his assailants. Daisy pays Giles' inn bill, his gambling debts, and his "lady" of the evening. When Giles discovers this, he is utterly mortified. As a handsome, wealthy and arrogant bachelor, Daisy's actions bring public humiliation.
Daisy mistakenly thinks the viscount's mortification is undying gratitude; therefore, she requests a favor. Daisy wants Giles to provide an entry into London's aristocratic social setting so she can find a husband for her beautiful but shy sister. Giles reluctantly agrees.
As Giles introduces Daisy and her sister to London society, he finds to his disgust that he is attracted to Daisy who exasperates him because she does not act as ladies are expected to behave. Meanwhile, Daisy tries to set up Giles as a suitor for her sister, although she and Giles spend most of their time interacting with each other. Giles has no interest in marriage and wants to avoid Daisy's matchmaking. Their dialogue is comic. Against their wills, Daisy and Giles find themselves falling in love.
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L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Lady with a Black Umbrella |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one man--two sisters
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- as romantic as a root canal
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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