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Introduction to Sally
Series: British Library Women Writers
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See moreVon Arnim turns her ironic humour to great effect in showing us the follies of her cast of characters, whom we can't help wishing the best for, despite everything.
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A Pygmalion-style story told with von Arnim's characteristic wit and charm, this novel introduces us to Salvatia (known as Sally), a much longed-for child to humble shopkeepers. Sally grows up to be an extremely beautiful girl, attracting the attentions of every man who sees her. When her mother dies, her father decides it is just too difficult to defend her virtue and marries her to the first man who proposes.
But Jocelyn is about to learn a lesson in marrying for looks alone. The two are from very different classes and have nothing in common: beauty can only bridge the gap so far. Meanwhile, his mother is being pursued by her own unsuitable suitor, debating if she can tolerate his crass personality in return for the security of his wealth. Von Arnim turns her ironic humour to great effect in showing us the follies of her cast of characters, whom we can't help wishing the best for, despite everything.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780712354745
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Contributors:
- Afterword by Simon Thomas
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
**Elizabeth von Arnim **(18661941) published her first heavily autobiographical novel Elizabeth and Her German Garden in 1898. She is perhaps best remembered for The Enchanted April. Her 1931 novel Father was published in the Women Writers series in 2020.
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