August Folly - Softcover

Thirkell, Angela Mackail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786702729 ISBN 13: 9780786702725

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1995

Synopsis

The village of Worsted is staging Hippolytus under the aegis of the indefatigable Mrs. Palmer. Given this background, it seems inevitable that the most absurd romances should bloom, as indeed they do. Thirkell's novels provide a scrutiny of British manners in the most entertaining doses.

About this title

About the Author:

ANGELA THIRKELL (1890 1961) granddaughter of Sir Edward Burne-Jones, was born in London. At age twenty-eight, she moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she became involved in broadcasting and was a frequent contributor to British periodicals. She began writing novels after her return to Britain in 1930 and from then on produced a new book almost every year. Her stylish prose and deft portrayal of the human comedy in the imaginary county of Barsetshire have amused readers for decades.

Review:

It is the essence of her humor that her people mean well even when they are exposed at their most insufferable. --Times Literary Supplement

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0786702729
• ISBN 13: 9780786702725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 297