The Collected Works of E. F. Benson (Illustrated) (Annotated): Enriched Edition. Dodo Trilogy, Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp, David Blaize, The Room in The Tower, Paying Guests, The Relentless City, The Angel of Pain, The Rubicon and more

The Collected Works of E. F. Benson (Illustrated) gathers the remarkable range of a writer equally at home in social comedy, supernatural fiction, memoir, and historical imagination. Best known for the Mapp and Lucia novels, Benson refines Edwardian and interwar manners into sparkling satire, exposing vanity, snobbery, and self-deception with elegant precision. Alongside these comedies, his ghost stories reveal a darker artistry, rooted in late Victorian Gothic traditions yet sharpened by psychological unease. The illustrations enrich this broad literary panorama, situating Benson within the visual and cultural textures of his age. Edward Frederic Benson (1867–1940), son of the Archbishop of Canterbury and member of a brilliantly literary family, drew deeply on privileged social circles, ecclesiastical authority, travel, and domestic observation. His education at Marlborough and King's College, Cambridge, and his lifelong proximity to cultivated society gave him the material for both affectionate parody and incisive critique. His personal reserve and keen observational powers helped shape fiction that is urbane, exact, and quietly subversive. This collection is recommended to readers seeking more than a single facet of Benson's achievement. It offers wit, elegance, terror, and social intelligence in abundance, making it invaluable for admirers of classic British fiction and scholars of early twentieth-century literary culture.

This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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E-bog: 10. august 2015