Study Guide: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (Unabridged‪)‬

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This audio study guide for The Dutch House by Ann Patchett includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the novel’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as wealth and happiness and the power of the stories we tell ourselves. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Published in 2019, The Dutch House follows siblings Danny and Maeve Conroy, both kicked out of their grand childhood home by their stepmother upon the death of their father. Using the tropes of fairy tales, Patchett explores transformation, inheritance, and the bonds of siblings.

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