

The hot stress of a real midsummer day towards the end of June had given place to the exquisite tempered warmth of evening, and a little breeze born of the hour before sunset, and made fragrant among the glowing flower-beds of the vicarage garden just ruffled the hair of Helen...


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Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer best known for his Mapp and Lucia series, social satires written relatively late in his career which are set in the fictional town of Tilling based on Rye in East Sussex where Benson lived for many...








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Reproduction of the original: The Challoners by E.F Benson

Reproduction of the original: The Challoners by E.F Benson

A sharp, sparkling window into Edwardian England, where drawing rooms shield as much as they reveal. A satire that moves with wit and warmth, The Challoners dissects high society manners with a relish that endures. This edition from Alpha Editions unveils Benson's deft handling...
