e. m. delafield

Tension examines reputation and the persistence of gossip in relation to a woman's choice of work and domestic arrangements with a light touch of humo

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 t

A fictionalized account of the Edith Thompson and Fred Bywaters case. Edith becomes Elsie, and Fred become Leslie. Edith/ Elsie was married to a much

... "Tension" is yet another good read by Delafield. This is a plot filled with "tension" created by whispers, comments and judgments made in a s

Messalina of the suburbs, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken s

Fantastic!! And quite modern. Dealing with the same issues we have always dealt with no matter what time we live in-- Stay married to someone you like

"'You've never told me about your marriage, Laura?' said Duke Ayland. . . . 'Yes. It's only - I'm very fond of Alfred,' said Laura, taking the plun

"She could never, looking backwards, remember a time when she had not known that a woman's failure or success in life depended entirely upon whether o

In 1910-1914, Callie Lempriere is sent home from Barbados, where she attempts to piece together the mystery surrounding her family, the death of her

A story of a provincial lady who slogs through the mud of a collective farm, copes with Soviet trains and hotels, and rubs shoulders with robust citiz

A very funny and acutely observed account of Edwardian domestic life.

The novel is set in the West of England, over the course of one week in January 1942. Set against the background of a decaying English country-house t