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E.F. Benson

1920s England: Emmeline Lucas - Lucia to her friends - reigns supreme as the social queen of the village of Riseholme. With her large-hearted husband Peppino, and her devoted companion Georgie (who dedicates his hours to needlework, water-colours, and piano duets with Lucia) by her side, her rule is a blissful one. But change is afoot: enter Olga Bracely, the famous opera prima-donna all the way from London, newly married and come to stay in Riseholme. Will this new celebrity topple the rightful sovereign? And what on earth is going on between Georgie and Olga - could he possibly be falling in love with a WOMAN?

Geraldine McEwan

Isis Publishing Ltd

Mapp and Lucia

Queen Lucia

1920s: In the coastal English village of Tilling, Miss Elizabeth Mapp sits like a watchful bird of prey at the bow window of her garden-room: perfectly situated to give an uninterrupted view of the main street. For her main occupation is observing and guiding the local inhabitants - from Irene Coles, the town bohemian who strides about the place in gentleman's clothing; to Isabel Poppit, who dares to infringe upon Miss Mapp's own patented recipe for iced red-currant fool - besides attempting to coax Major Benjamin Flint into the snare of matrimony. . .

Prunella Scales

Miss Mapp

'Miss Mapp' is the second novel from the 'Mapp and Lucia' series, following the life of a progressive woman who spends her days gossiping and scheming. One must tread carefully in society, or at least so Miss Mapp thinks. In a hilarious display of snobbish one-upmanship, Miss Mapp considers her every move and its possible outcome with the deftness and skill of a master chess player. God forbid she lose an ounce of social standing!

But the village of Tilling becomes a battleground where romances and rumours have ensnared its inhabitants in a ruthless battle for domination. The idyllic setting, delicate daily routines and witty escapades make 'Miss Mapp' a compelling and intriguing read. It has been adapted into an ongoing TV miniseries called 'Mapp & Lucia' starring Miranda Richardson, Anna Chancellor, Poppy Miller and Felicity Montagu.

Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was a British archaeologist and author, who wrote under the pen name E. F. Benson. Originally from Berkshire, he studied at Cambridge University and published his first novel 'Dodo' in 1893. It was an instant success. He was a prolific novelist, and wrote in a blend of satire, science-fiction, supernatural and romantic melodramas and has been admired by later authors such as H. P. Lovecraft. 

He was also a reputed memoirist, and wrote amongst others a biography of Charlotte Brontë. Benson was a very discreet character but it is widely assumed that he was homosexual, of which traces can be found in the circles he kept as well as in his fiction. He never married and passed away in 1940 at age 72.

SAGA Egmont

E. F. Benson

The acclaimed author of Mapp and Lucia introduces the beloved Miss Elizabeth Mapp, a devious social climber, in this charming British comedy of manners.

 In the English seaside village of Tilling, Miss Elizabeth Mapp keeps a thorough notebook about everyone’s business, including her servants. Whatever information she can’t collect through gossip, she discovers with the aid of opera glasses. Looking out from her window over High Street, she pays especially avid attention to her neighbor, Maj. Benjamin Flint, whom she has been planning for years to marry.
 
 The second novel in E. F. Benson’s popular Mapp and Lucia series, which has been adapted for BBC television, offers a biting satire of post-WWI English village life, complete with a cast of colorful characters who all fall under the knowing gaze of “Old Mappy.”
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Open Road Media

Lucia Lucas revels in her position of Queen of Riseholme. However, when her husband Peppino's cantankerous elderly Auntie Amy finally shuffles off this mortal coil, the couple comes into a substantial inheritance - including a London house. Delighted at the prospect of a City second home, Lucia proceeds to establish a luxurious retreat there, and is soon ingratiating herself into London society. But Riseholme does not take kindly to being snubbed, and soon Lucia is fighting on two fronts - clawing her way up through the social ranks in Town, and maintaining her sovereignty back in the village. . .

Patricia Gallimore

Lucia in London

Widowed for almost a year, Lucia has been in the deepest mourning for her much-loved husband Peppino. Heartfelt though her grief is, she has been craving to immerse herself once more in the day-to-day life of Riseholme. However, during her withdrawal from society, she has been edged off her pedestal - and discovers, to her horror, that Daisy Quantock is to take over her role of Queen Elizabeth at the village fete! Fuming, Lucia - accompanied by her faithful Georgie - decamps to the village of Tilling instead. But there she will cross swords with a formidable opponent - Miss Mapp of Mallards. . .

With Lucia's fiftieth birthday looming, she takes stock of her life's achievements - and finds them lacking. Determined to take up a new pursuit, she dismisses flying across the Atlantic, writing a genius novel, or swimming the Channel. Then, not only does her eye alight on the obituary of a spinster who made a fortune on the Stock Exchange, but the notion of standing for the Town Council occurs to her. . . As Lucia gambles with shares and dives into the world of electioneering, her rival Miss Mapp - now Mrs Mapp-Flint, having finally ensnared her Major - remains dedicated to thwarting her ambitions. . .

Lucia’s Progress

Now Mayor of Tilling - and married to Georgie Pillson - Lucia is charged with selecting a woman to be her Mayoress. In the name of holding one's friends close and one's enemies even closer, she opts for her rival Elizabeth Mapp-Flint, hoping to keep her muzzled by gratitude. Meanwhile, she is kept busy with local politics, swooping through the village on her bicycle (whilst repeatedly failing to engage the brakes), and attending a seance where the spirit of Blue Birdie - a budgerigar who met an untimely and undignified demise after being accidentally sat upon and squashed flat - makes an appearance. . .

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