The novels feature humorous incidents in the lives of (mainly) upper-middle-class British people in the 1920s and 1930s, vying for social prestige and one-upmanship in an atmosphere of extreme cultural snobbery.
Before doing that, however, Benson gives free rein to Miss Mapp in this novel, coincidentally introducing the denizens of Tilling.
Readers who love to wallow in the spite, hatefulness, and backstabbing of the doyennes of the upper classes will delight in this book!
Miss Mapp
A classic comedy of manners, the novel remains as hilarious and beloved as when it was first published in 1922. Following on from the success of Queen Lucia this was the second of the series of novels featuring Mapp and Lucia.
Miss Mapp
E. F. Benson's strikingly original comic creation Miss Mapp is an arch-schemer and social climber from the British town of Tilling who spends her days using opera glasses and a...
E. F. Benson's strikingly original comic creation Miss Mapp is an arch-schemer and social climber from the British town of Tilling who spends her days using opera glasses and a notebook to chart her neighbors' affairs.
Miss Mapp by E. F. Benson
For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format.