Maurice Baring

Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches

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Produktbeschreibung

Maurice Baring's "Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches" offers a delightful collection of short stories blending satire and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of 20th-century London, particularly the affluent Mayfair district, these pieces explore the nuances of English society with wit and keen observation. Baring's work provides a glimpse into a bygone era, capturing the spirit of the time through humorous anecdotes and insightful sketches. This collection, featuring both short fiction and essayistic pieces, showcases the author's talent for crafting engaging narratives that remain remarkably relevant. Readers will appreciate the enduring appeal of Baring's satirical perspective on human nature and the social mores of his time. A captivating read for anyone interested in classic English fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9781023068888
• ISBN-10: 1023068885
• Artikelnr.: 73931662

Autorenporträt

Maurice Baring OBE was an English man of letters who worked as a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator, and essayist, as well as a travel writer and war correspondent with a focus on Russia. During World War I, Baring worked for the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Air Force. Baring was the eighth child and fifth son of Edward Charles Baring, first Baron Revelstoke, of the Baring banking dynasty, and his wife Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel, second Earl Grey's granddaughter. Born in Mayfair, he attended Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. After a failed diplomatic career, he traveled extensively, mainly in Russia, where he lived in 1905-2006. At the outbreak of World War, I, he joined the Royal Flying Corps and worked as an assistant to David Henderson and Hugh Trenchard in France. Throughout the war, he wrote with Lady Juliet Duff, the widow of Sir Robin Duff, 2nd Baronet of Vaynol, who was killed on October 16, 1914, near Oostnieuwekirke while fighting in the 2nd Life Guards. The letters were ultimately published under the title Dear Animated Bust: Letters to Lady Juliet Duff.