Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut
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"Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" is a short story by J.D. Salinger, included in his collection Nine Stories, that explores themes of lost love, disillusionment, and suburban malaise through the life of a discontented housewife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. D. Salinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Jerome David Salinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| collectionPublisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionTitle | Nine Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
disillusionment with domestic life
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impact of past relationships ⓘ tension between memory and reality ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Eloise
NERFINISHED
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Lew NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramona NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Nine Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eloise
NERFINISHED
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Mary Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstMagazinePublication | The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American suburb
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Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
disillusionment
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emotional repression ⓘ lost love ⓘ memory ⓘ regret ⓘ suburban malaise ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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