E. F. Benson

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Queen Lucia and Miss Mapp (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

"Queen Lucia and Miss Mapp" collects together the first two novels of the "Mapp and Lucia" series by E. F. Benson, English novelist, short story writer, biographer, and archaeologist. In "Queen Lucia", first published in 1920, readers are introduced to the irrepressible Lucia and her unquenchable lust for power. She is a unique and forceful character, with a dangerous charm and outrageously pretentious tastes. First published in 1922, "Miss Mapp", features Benson's most popular character, the forceful and ambitious, but young and charming, Miss Elizabeth Mapp, who often terrifies those that oppose her into submission. The "Mapp and Lucia" series is a comical look at the world of the idle rich in small villages of England during the 1920s where the inhabitants have little else to do but spend their time gossiping and vying with each other for rank and attention. The unforgettable Lucia and Miss Mapp remain some of English literature's most fascinating and enduring characters and Benson's works continue to delight and entertain audiences with his character's humorous pretensions and manipulations. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neeland Media LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420979473
• Artikelnr.: 63126001