
As the critic Mark Valentine has written: 'Michael Arlen wrote of the fast set of Mayfair and Belgravia, those who were to be termed the Lost Generation. His characters are doomed young war heroes still hungering for excitement; newly emboldened and abandoned heroines; raffish...


Enter the glittering world of 1920s London with Michael Arlen's "These Charming People," a collection of witty and insightful short stories capturing the nuances of high society. Arlen masterfully portrays the social life and customs of the era, offering a humorous and often...


Enter the glittering world of 1920s London with Michael Arlen's "These Charming People," a collection of witty and insightful short stories capturing the nuances of high society. Arlen masterfully portrays the social life and customs of the era, offering a humorous and often...

"These Charming People" is a witty and sophisticated collection of short stories that captures the essence of the Roaring Twenties and the aristocratic world of London's Mayfair. Michael Arlen presents a series of interconnected tales detailing the fortunes, follies, and gallantries...