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 Mapp and Lucia - E. F. Benson
 Mapp and Lucia - E. F. Benson ... Penguin ClassicsNewest Review: ... on Lucia, a clever yet pretentious socialite, she is none the less lovable. Lucia carefully and discreetly orchestrates those ... more ... around her to ensure she gets her wish. Lucia decides she needs a change of scenery, and settles on the village of Tilling. Here she rents the house of Elizabeth Mapp.
Mapp is a similar character to Lucia in that she always wants to be centre stage, but Mapp has a much more direct approach and lacks Lucia's timing and finesse. Benson clearly favours the character of Lucia, as is shown by subtle nuances such as always referring to her by her Christian name, while Elizabeth Mapp is commonly known by her surname....more |
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Mapp and Lucia - E. F. Benson: Subtly brilliant interwar social comedy (655 words)
by - written on 28/10/09 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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I like to have a varied palette when it comes to my reading material, and every so often will throw in a more unusual piece of early 20th century literature. I am a big fan of the penguin classic literature series, which are easy to recognise due to the bright orange spines. I recently saw a 10 pack of Penguin Classics on The Book People website for £9.99, and at £1 per book, I snapped them up. 'Mapp and Lucia' is the first of these I have read. 'Mapp and Lucia' is also available on Amazon in a variety of published formats, and used copies start at just a penny. A new copy sells for £6.48 with free postage at the time of writing. 'Mapp and Lucia' ... Read the complete review
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