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Plot. The story is told first-person by an unnamed narrator who reveals little about himself, other than that he is a wandering stranger stranded in a small Mexican border village. The narrator is fascinated by Joseph Calloway, a famous con-man believed to be extremely wealthy, who is in the Mexican village on the run from the law.
Summary. Joseph Calloway, a rich Englishman indicted on investment fraud charges in his own country, has led authorities on a chase through several Latin American countries. He is now taking ...
In the short story "Across the Bridge" by Graham Greene, an old man named Joseph Calloway who has supposedly embezzled a million dollars while running from capture by the authorities...
Analysis. Themes and Meanings. PDF Cite Share. Typical of Graham Greene’s fiction, “Across the Bridge” examines human motives and desires under a surface political intrigue. Like many of his...
Jul 21, 2010 · Blog #7, "Across the Bridge," by Graham Greene. Graham Greene’s story is a great short story model to analyze because of the quickly moving plot and the use of rapid character development. Greene’s plot continues to evolve throughout the whole story, and is constantly building tension.
Graham Greene ’s 1938 short story consists of the observations and guesswork of an unnamed narrator about a crooked fugitive financier named Joseph Calloway in a small town on the Texas-Mexico border, where he is planning to escape across the bridge between the two countries.
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Jun 1, 1993 · Mavis Gallant. 3.82. 245 ratings34 reviews. A vintage collection of elegant, concise short stories, most of them set in Paris, displays the talent of one of the world's best short-story writers. Reprint. Genres Short Stories Fiction Canada Literary Fiction France Canadian Literature. 198 pages, Paperback. First published June 1, 1993.
