Miss Mapp - Benson, E. F.
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Miss Mapp, a small-minded, small-town heiress of "a certain age," leads a full life . . . of spying on (and attempting to best) her neighbors. A classic comic novel from the author of "Queen Lucia." "This latest book is clever, as all that [Benson] does is clever, light, amusing, satirical, written in the smooth and easy style his earlier books have made familiar to us. Its people are real: one acknowledges their verisimilitude, and is deeply, humbly grateful to that beneficent fortune which was so kind as to cast one's lot elsewhere than in Tilling, the home of Miss Mapp." -- The New York Times…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Miss Mapp, a small-minded, small-town heiress of "a certain age," leads a full life . . . of spying on (and attempting to best) her neighbors. A classic comic novel from the author of "Queen Lucia." "This latest book is clever, as all that [Benson] does is clever, light, amusing, satirical, written in the smooth and easy style his earlier books have made familiar to us. Its people are real: one acknowledges their verisimilitude, and is deeply, humbly grateful to that beneficent fortune which was so kind as to cast one's lot elsewhere than in Tilling, the home of Miss Mapp." -- The New York Times
Autorenporträt
E.F. Benson (1867-1940) was a British author best known for his satirical Mapp and Lucia series, which humorously depicted the lives and rivalries of English village society. Born into a distinguished family, Benson was the son of an Archbishop of Canterbury and had a prolific literary career, writing novels, short stories, and biographies In addition to his comedy, Benson excelled in supernatural fiction, with works like The Room in the Tower gaining acclaim for their eerie atmosphere. His wit, versatility, and keen social observation have ensured his enduring popularity.