Summary
A poignant exploration of the fragility of the human psyche and the indomitability of love, 'His Forgotten Wife' unfolds against the fractured backdrop of the post-Great War era. Donald Allen, a man presumed extinguished by the fires of the front, survives only to find his identity incinerated by amnesia. Rescued and rechristened as 'John Rolfe' by Suzanne, a French nurse whose devotion transcends the clinical, the pair enters a union forged in the shadow of his forgotten past. The narrative takes a surreal, almost Shakespearean turn when the couple seeks employment as domestic staff at Donald’s own ancestral estate—now presided over by his former fiancée, Corinne, a woman whose grief is swiftly eclipsed by material opportunism. As the domestic masquerade deepens, the latent ghosts of Donald’s former life begin to stir, leading to a precarious surgical intervention that restores his memory but cruelly erases the years spent with Suzanne. What follows is a tense, emotional chess match where the mercenary machinations of an ex-lover collide with the silent, sacrificial resilience of a wife who has become a stranger, ultimately culminating in a cathartic recognition that bridges the chalms of his divided soul.
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During the World War, Donald Allen is reported killed in action but is really a victim of amnesia. His French nurse, Suzanne, gives him a new identity (John Rolfe), and they marry. Together they get jobs as servants on Donald's estate, now in the hands of Corinne, his ex-fiancée. He is recognized, and after an operation he regains his memory but forgets his wife. Corinne, in the meanwhile, attempts to run off with some of Donald's money but is foiled by Suzanne. Donald finally recognizes his wife.
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