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Excellent Women
'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' Richard Osman
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy British satire and keen observations on post-war social dynamics. You might appreciate the witty portrayal of a woman's life in a seemingly mundane setting, woven with humour and a subtle exploration of gender and relationships. It's perfect for those who appreciate the charm of domestic fiction with a touch of irony.
Excellent Women
Probably Pym's most famous novel 'I'd sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen' Philip Larkin
Probably Pym's most famous novel 'I'd sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen' Philip Larkin
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Mildred Lathbury is one of those excellent women who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad weather.
As such, though, she often gets herself embroiled in other people’s lives - and especially those of her glamorous new neighbours, the Napiers, whose marriage seems to be on the rocks. One cannot take sides in these matters, though it is tricky, especially when Mildred, teetering on the edge of spinsterhood, has a soft spot for dashing young Rockingham Napier.
This is Barbara Pym's world at its funniest and most touching.
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Excellent Women by Barbara Pym is celebrated for its high comedy and is considered one of the finest examples in the genre. Critics, like Marghanita Laski, highlight its universal appeal, assuring readers of its enjoyment. Jilly Cooper praises the novel for its comforting, visionary qualities, noting how it resonates with humour and familiarity akin to meeting an old friend.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781844085262
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 July 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Contributors:
- Introduction by Alexander McCall Smith
- Introduction by Alexander McCall Smith
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Barbara Pym was born in Shropshire and educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford. When in 1977 the TLS asked critics to name the most underrated authors of the past 75 years, only Pym was named twice. Her novels are characterised by what Anne Tyler has called 'the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life'. She died in 1980.
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