The Colonels Lady story
Eve Hamilton-Peregrine has written a successful book of poetry. Her husband is suspicious about the subject of the poems and demands to know who the lover is that she writes about. Directed by: Barry Davis. Story by: Somerset Maugham.
8 total · 7 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with being eclipsed by a family member | major | George, who had had a distinguished career in the military, resented his wife over her smashing success as a writer. |
| creative writing | major | Eve's newly published poetry book was the talk of the town. |
| extramarital affair | major | George cheated on his wife with a young actress named Daphne. George became convinced that his wife Eve was having an affair on him. |
| feeling neglected in a relationship | major | Eve obviously felt neglected by her unfaithful and brutish husband. |
| husband and wife | major | Colonel George Peregrine became convinced his wife Eve Peregrine had a paramour and resolved to get to the bottom of it. |
| jealousy | major | George resented his wife over her smashing success as a writer. |
| nostalgic love | major | Eve wrote a poetry book based on her early experiences with husband George. |
| poetry | minor | Eve's newly published poetry book was the talk of the town. |