Summary
Her American Husband unfolds a somber tapestry of cultural dissonance and personal betrayal, charting the precipitous decline of Herbert Franklyn, the dissolute scion of a prosperous import enterprise. His ingrained libertine predilections, unchastened by an engagement to Miriam Faversham, ultimately sunder their betrothal. A fateful corporate sojourn to Japan introduces him to the ethereal Cherry Blossom, whose father, the venerable Tokimasa, harbours a fervent desire for her union with a Westerner. Despite her heart's steadfast devotion to Kato Nakamura, Cherry Blossom, bound by filial piety, acquiesces to this paternal decree, embarking upon a transatlantic voyage to New Rochelle as Herbert’s reluctant bride. Yet, the tranquility of their new life is swiftly fractured by Herbert’s reversion to his former profligate ways, consigning his young spouse to profound isolation. A premonitory vision of Cherry Blossom's desolate plight compels Kato to journey to America, accompanied by Tokimasa, culminating in a brutal, retributive act: Tokimasa's strangulation of Herbert, immediately succeeded by his own self-extinction, a final, despairing assertion of honour.
Synopsis
The son of a wealthy imported goods dealer, Herbert Franklyn refuses to curb his appetite for gaiety and women after his engagement, with the result that his fiancee, Miriam Faversham, breaks off their relationship. On the firm's annual trip to Japan, Herbert meets Cherry Blossom, whose father Tokimasa wishes her to marry a Westerner. Despite her love for Kato Nakamura, Cherry Blossom complies with her father's wishes and departs for New Rochelle with her new husband. Soon after their arrival, Herbert resumes his old habits, neglecting his lonely bride. Kato has a vision of Cherry Blossom's unhappiness and comes to America with Tokimasa, who strangles Herbert and commits suicide.
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