Keeping up appearences (Snobs: A Novel - Julian Fellows)

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	Snobs: A Novel - Julian Fellows
Date:	31/03/09 (38 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Funny and engaging

Disadvantages: None really

Snobs is a light hearted comdy all about class and social niceties and tells the story of Edith Lavery a young middle class woman who marries into a wealthy famil with a long history. Her husband is heir to the title of the Marquess of Uckfield and as far as Edith is concerned the marriage is one driven by a desire for a position bin society rather than being born out of a love for the heir Charles. This opinion is driven by her mother who has a desire to better herself.

This is a delightful litle story which focuses on the class system and reminds me somewhat of the Oscar Wilde play The Immportance of Being Ernest mainly becuse both share a central character of a dominating woman with the ability to deliver a sharp, barbed comment. In this book it is Lady Uckfield, Charles mother who is the owner of the sharp tongue.

The story is told through the eyes of an outsider to the family, an actor who hvers on the edges of society and as such gives a perculiar angle to the whole story.

This is an easy read with some very amusing passages and certainly it did a good job of holding my attention as it is somewhat different to the sort of reading material I usually opt for. If you are looking for something a little different then give this a try as you may just enjoy it.

Summary: Nice book on the class system