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Title: Miss Mapp
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Mapp
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Produced by Malcolm Farmer, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online
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Summary: "Miss Mapp" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work is characterized by its sharp wit and insightful observations of social dynamics and is set in the fictional English town of Tilling. The story primarily revolves around the main character, Miss Elizabeth Mapp, a middle-aged woman known for her keen curiosity and tendency for social espionage as she navigates her relationships with her eccentric neighbors, particularly focusing on her rivalries and intrigues with characters like Major Flint and Captain Puffin. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Mapp as she vigilantly observes the happenings in her quaint town from the comfort of her garden-room window. She displays a mix of anger and curiosity, driven by her need to monitor the lives of her neighbors for potential gossip and the occasional opportunity for social maneuvering. Her observations reveal a cast of colorful characters, and the dynamics of her friendships and rivalries unfold, especially concerning a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Poppit. As the narrative progresses, we see the comedic tension and social intricacies at play in Miss Mapp's life, setting the stage for the amusing conflicts that characterize the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 25919
Published: Jun 28, 2008
Downloads: 238
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Female friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Mapp, Miss (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Miss Mapp
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Mapp
Credits:
Produced by Malcolm Farmer, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Miss Mapp" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work is characterized by its sharp wit and insightful observations of social dynamics and is set in the fictional English town of Tilling. The story primarily revolves around the main character, Miss Elizabeth Mapp, a middle-aged woman known for her keen curiosity and tendency for social espionage as she navigates her relationships with her eccentric neighbors, particularly focusing on her rivalries and intrigues with characters like Major Flint and Captain Puffin. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Mapp as she vigilantly observes the happenings in her quaint town from the comfort of her garden-room window. She displays a mix of anger and curiosity, driven by her need to monitor the lives of her neighbors for potential gossip and the occasional opportunity for social maneuvering. Her observations reveal a cast of colorful characters, and the dynamics of her friendships and rivalries unfold, especially concerning a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Poppit. As the narrative progresses, we see the comedic tension and social intricacies at play in Miss Mapp's life, setting the stage for the amusing conflicts that characterize the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 25919
Published: Jun 28, 2008
Downloads: 238
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Female friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Mapp, Miss (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.