E. F. Benson

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Miss Mapp

Beschreibung

"Miss Mapp" is a lovely book written by the well-known English author E. F. Benson. The story takes region inside the made-up metropolis of Tilling and is about the strange and attractive woman Miss Elizabeth Mapp. The radical is a satirical examine small-metropolis society, manners, and talk that came out inside the early 20th century. Miss Mapp is a strong character who is known for being clever and decided to keep her social status. The tale develops as Miss Mapp competes in subtle however fierce ways with the opposite people on the town, mainly Lucia, who's additionally sneaky and brave. They use wit and the manner they communicate to every different to fight a humorous battle for social manipulate. The subtleties of social interactions in a provincial metropolis are captured in Benson's writing, which shows how stupid and complex relationships can be. The book is a traditional inside the style of social plays because it's miles full of humor and sharp observations. "Miss Mapp" shows how desirable Benson is at making characters stick out for your thoughts and how he could make amusing of the quirks of English higher-center-magnificence society. It's an undying and exciting examine for all of us who likes sharp social statement and smart humor.

Autor

Edward Frederic Benson OBE was an English author who lived from July 24, 1867, to February 29, 1940. He wrote novels, biographies, memoirs, histories, and short stories. E. F. Benson was born at Wellington College in Berkshire. He was the fifth child of Edward White Benson, who was teacher and later became chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, bishop of Truro, and archbishop of Canterbury, and Mary Sidgwick ("Minnie"), who was born. There were three brothers named E. F. Benson: Arthur Christopher Benson wrote the words to "Land of Hope and Glory"; Robert Hugh Benson wrote several stories and works defending Roman Catholicism; and Margaret Benson (Maggie), who wrote books and liked learning about Egypt. I lost two other siblings very young. There were six kids and no grandkids in Benson's family. Benson went to Temple Grove School and then Marlborough College for his education. It was there that he wrote some of his earliest works and the ideas for his book David Blaize came from. He went to King's College, Cambridge, to finish his education. In college, he was a part of the Pitt Club at Cambridge. Later in life, he was made a senior fellow of Magdalene College.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9789360462796
• ISBN-10: 9360462799
• Artikelnr.: 69881175