Dennis, Patrick. Auntie Mame. NY: Little, Brown, 1953. 204 pages. (Historical Fiction)
The main characters of Auntie Mame are Patrick Dennis himself, his eccentric aunt, Mame, and his aunt’s Japanese servant, Ito. When young Patrick suffers the loss of his father, he is sent off to be raised by his outlandish yet loveable Auntie Mame. The 1920’s to about the 1950’s mark the whimsical adventures of Patrick and Mame, as Patrick grows up. The final and overall problem for Patrick is that quirky Mame has taken to finding ladies as candidates for Patrick as wife wise. After defeating a trio of beautiful but arrogant goldiggers, he finally marries Pegeen Ryan, a statuesque redhead with sharp wit. Other interesting things that are good to know are that Auntie Mame did get married, but her husband was kicked in the head by a horse and died, leaving her extremely filthy rich. ( No, she didn’t marry him for his money.*sigh*)
I love this book and all of its characters. I have read it at least three times and I never get bored of it. Patrick Dennis is actually a false name too; it’s not the author’s name. (Not given for safety reasons)
Reviewed by: JackSparrow136
