The Address - Marga Minco

The story is set during

The story is set during and after the War, when the narrator's family is separated from its home and possessions. Mrs Dorling takes the mother's valua

Objects such as the silver

Objects such as the silver, antique plates, vases, crockery, table-cloth, and candle-holder are linked to the narrator's childhood and family life. Wh

Mrs Dorling appears helpful when she

Mrs Dorling appears helpful when she says she wants to save the family's things, but she later refuses to speak properly to the narrator and keeps the

The narrator first feels curiosity

The narrator first feels curiosity, then fear, then shock, and finally detachment. She enters the house hoping to reconnect with the past, but leaves

The story moves between the small

The story moves between the small rented room, the street with the name-plate 'Dorling', and Mrs Dorling's crowded living room. The atmosphere is unco