The Provincial Lady (Pan 70th Anniversary) - Softcover

Delafield, E. M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509858458 ISBN 13: 9781509858453

Publisher: Pan Books, 2018

Synopsis

The Provincial Lady should lead a charmed, upper-middle class life in her Devonshire village, but with a husband reluctant to do anything but doze behind The Times, mischievous children, and trying servants, it's a challenge keeping up appearances on an inadequate income, particularly in front of the infuriating and haughty Lady Boxe. Delightfully witty, The Provincial Lady was the Bridget Jones of the 1930s, documenting the chaotic peculiarities of everyday life with wonderful wit and humor. This abridged edition takes the best extracts from her first two "diaries."

About this title

About the Author:

E. M. Delafield was the nom de plume of Edmée Elizabeth Monica de la Pasture Dashwood (1890-1943). During her lifetime she produced more than 40 volumes of fiction, plays, and essays.

Review:

The most amusing diarist who has appeared since Mr. Pooter kept his Diary of a Nobody [by George Grossmith] . . . one of the most delightful pieces of comedy I've read for years * News Chronicle * Miss Delafield's humour is crisp and unforced . . . every page has an unexpected twist * Daily Mail * It is a simple domestic chronicle, gloriously funny * Yorkshire Post *

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1509858458
• ISBN 13: 9781509858453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320