The Diary of a Provincial Lady
Contains The Diary of a Provincial Lady, The Provincial Lady Goes Further, The Provincial Lady in America & The Provincial Lady in Wartime
$43.38
- Paperback
529 pages
- Release Date
12 August 1996
Summary
The Provincial Lady has a nice house, a nice husband (usually asleep behind “The Times”), and nice children. In fact, maintaining Niceness is the Provincial Lady’s goal in life—her raison d’etre. She never raises her voice, rarely ventures outside Devon (why would she?), only occasionally allows herself to become vexed by the ongoing servant problem, and would be truly appalled by the confessional mode that has gripped the late 20th century. The Provincial Lady, after all, is part of what made Britain great.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780860685227 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0860685225 |
| Author: | E.M. Delafield |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 529 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 1996 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 127mm x 193mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
She converts the small and familiar dullness of life into laughter– The TIMES
‘I finished the book in one sitting, leaving the children unbathed, dogs unwalked, a husband unfed, and giving alternate cries of joy and recognition throughout’ - Jully Cooper ‘I reread, for the nth time, E. M. Delafield’s dry, caustic Diary of a Provincial Lady, and howled with laughter’ - India Knight ‘Glorious, simply glorious’ - Daily Telegraph ‘She converts the small and familiar dullness of life into laughter’ - The Times
About The Author
E.M. Delafield
E. M. Delafield (1890-1943) is the author of numerous novels. THE DIARY OF A PROVINCIAL LADY began as a weekly column in THE TIME AND TIDE.
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