The setting of the story "The Unicorn in the Garden" can be described as follows:
Places:
- The story takes place in a small room in the man's house where he is having breakfast.
- The garden outside the house where the unicorn is discovered eating roses.
- The bedroom where the man's wife is sleeping.
- The sitting room inside the house where the man walks across to go to the garden.
- A mental hospital or institution where the wife is taken after the incident.
Time:
- The story is set on a sunny morning when the man first sees the unicorn in the garden.
- The events unfold during the day, including the man's interactions with the unicorn, his conversations with his wife, and the subsequent involvement of the police and a psychiatrist.
- The conclusion of the story indicates that the husband is now living a happy life on his own, suggesting a resolution to the events that occurred during the day.