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The Diary of a Provincial Lady
E. M. Delafield
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Description for The Diary of a Provincial Lady
Paperback. * A delightful and witty celebration of the suburban British housewife Series: VMC. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 432.
Behind this rather prim title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a disaster-prone lady of the 1930s, and her attempts to keep her somewhat ramshackle household from falling into chaos: there's her husband Robert, who, when he's not snoozing behind The Times, does everything with grumbling recluctance; her gleefully troublesome children; and a succession of tricky sevants who invariably seem to gain the upper hand. And if her domestic trials are not enough, she must keep up appearances. Particularly with the maddeningly patronising Lady Boxe, whom our Provincial Lady eternally (and unsuccessfully) tries to compete with.
Behind this rather prim title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a disaster-prone lady of the 1930s, and her attempts to keep her somewhat ramshackle household from falling into chaos: there's her husband Robert, who, when he's not snoozing behind The Times, does everything with grumbling recluctance; her gleefully troublesome children; and a succession of tricky sevants who invariably seem to gain the upper hand. And if her domestic trials are not enough, she must keep up appearances. Particularly with the maddeningly patronising Lady Boxe, whom our Provincial Lady eternally (and unsuccessfully) tries to compete with.
Product Details
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860685227
SKU
V9780860685227
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99-10
About 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.
Reviews for The Diary of a Provincial Lady
She converts the small and familiar dullness of life into laughter
The TIMES
Glorious, simply glorious
DAILY TELEGRAPH
I reread, for the nth time, E. M. Delafield's dry, caustic Diary of a Provincial Lady, and howled with laughter
India Knight
I finished the book in one sitting, leaving the children unbathed, dogs unwalked, a ... Read more
The TIMES
Glorious, simply glorious
DAILY TELEGRAPH
I reread, for the nth time, E. M. Delafield's dry, caustic Diary of a Provincial Lady, and howled with laughter
India Knight
I finished the book in one sitting, leaving the children unbathed, dogs unwalked, a ... Read more