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E.M. Delafield was a popular writer best known for writing historical fiction about an upper-class woman in Diary of a Provincial Lady, which had several subsequent followups.

The firelight flickered on the nursery wall, and the children sat round the table, learning the new game which the nursery-maid said they would like ever so, directly they understood it. "I understand it already," said Alex, the eldest, tossing her head proudly. "Look, Barbara,... Read Full Overview

"Consequences" from E. M. Delafield. Prolific English author (1890-1943).

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Edm e Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, (1890 -1943), commonly known as E. M. Delafield, was a prolific English author. She is best known for her largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, which took the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman living... Read Full Overview

Consequences by E. M. Delafield is a 1919 novel about a young woman entering a convent. Its heroine, Alex Clare, refuses to marry the only young man to make her an offer of marriage, and, finding herself regarded as a failure by society, must resort to convent life. E. M... Read Full Overview

Consequences by E. M. Delafield is a 1919 novel about a young woman entering a convent. Its heroine, Alex Clare, refuses to marry the only young man to make her an offer of marriage, and, finding herself regarded as a failure by society, must resort to convent life. E. M... Read Full Overview

Consequences

Edm e Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, (1890 -1943), commonly known as E. M. Delafield, was a prolific English author. She is best known for her largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, which took the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman living... Read Full Overview

Consequences "", has been considered a very important part of the human history, but is currently not available in printed formats. Hence so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format so that it is never... Read Full Overview

First published in 1919, Consequences is the story of Alex Clare who we meet as a young girl learning to play a game of the same name. Alex learns to play the game quickly and wants to show her siblings her way of playing. While we see that she quickly gets the childhood game,... Read Full Overview

"Consequences" is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the life and experiences of the protagonist, Alex Clare. The novel is written in the first person, and it provides an intimate and detailed account of Alex's life from her childhood into adulthood. The story begins... Read Full Overview