How I Met My Husband | Setting
The story takes place in the country, about five miles outside an unidentified town, soon after the end of World War II. Critics assume the locale is Ontario, Canada, but nothing in the story explicitly indicates that. Rather, this story could take place in a rural area outside many small towns during the late 1940s or early 1950s, whether in the United States or Canada.
Various details contribute to the sense of place and time. “Cars were in short supply then, after the war,” Edie tells us when explaining why Mrs. Peebles, though comparatively wealthy, does not have a car of her...
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