B Reviews / C+ Reviews1930s / class differences / Comedy / English Historical / Historical / Small-Town / social networkComments Off on REVIEW: Lucia in London and Mapp and Lucia by E. F. Benson
E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s. The third and fourth novels in the series, Lucia in London (1927) and Mapp and Lucia (1931) continue the ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / Comedy / England / Historical / Small-Town / social networks6 Comments
E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s. Benson’s series revolves around two unforgettable characters, both forceful and irrepressible women who dominate their respective villages in southern ... more >