The Beast in the Jungle Study Guide

It is October, and John Marcher goes to lunch with a group of friends to Weatherend, a large, sumptuous country home where a woman of his acquaintance, May Bartram, is staying. Following lunch, there is a tour of house and grounds and the guests move about the rooms of the house, visiting in small groups. The mansion-sized house is filled with collections of unusual objects. John struggles to remember how and where he has known May, who seems to "rank in the house as a poor relation." She seems to be helping out by conducting tours and looking after the guests. (read more)