Benson, E. F. — Queen Lucia

Heinemann, London, 1970. First Thus, Hardcover (Original Grey Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. One of a series re-issuing Benson's novels. The series is the "Mapp and Lucia" series by E. F. Benson, a collection of humorous novels set in the 1920s and 30s that satirize the social pretensions and rivalries of British upper-middle-class characters in the fictional village of Tilling. The series, which includes novels like Queen Lucia and Miss Mapp, features the ongoing social warfare between the formidable Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) and the sharp-witted Elizabeth Mapp as they vie for social supremacy through charming garden parties, bridge evenings, and cunning schemes. The books were re-issued in collections and are beloved for their clever, witty prose and insightful portrayal of interwar society. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 310 pages. Price clipped inside book. Gilt titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Novel; Humour; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 5326.