Summary
Marriage (1927) plunges us into the tumultuous emotional landscape of Marjorie Pope, a woman bound by a societal engagement to the affluent, yet unloved, Magnet. Her world is upended not by romantic choice, but by the literal crash-landing of inventor Trafford's aircraft onto her family estate – an event that propels her into an impulsive elopement. This initial flight, however, is less a journey of pure passion and more a testament to Marjorie's restless spirit, quickly chafing under Trafford's single-minded dedication to his inventions. Her influence soon sways him from pure idealism to the commercialization of his 'wonderful invention', a decision that paradoxically fuels her own escalating desires for luxury and leads her down a path of infidelity with Sir Roderick. The narrative takes a stark turn as Trafford, discovering her betrayal, banishes her to a life of exile from their remote African home. Yet, fate, in its cruel and ironic fashion, orchestrates a return, forcing Marjorie back into Trafford’s orbit to tend to him after a brutal encounter with a lion, setting the stage for a complex, if not entirely earned, reconciliation.
Synopsis
Marjorie Pope, who is engaged to Magnet, a wealthy suitor whom she does not love, elopes with Trafford, an inventor, after his airplane crashes on the grounds of her parents' rural home. Soon, however, Marjorie, irked by his dedication and idealism, persuades Trafford to market his wonderful invention, but her extravagance leads her into an affair with Sir Roderick. Trafford turns her out of their African home, but she returns to nurse him back to health when he is injured by a lion.
