Good Evening, Mrs Craven
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- 8 ore di lettura
Originally published in The New Yorker, Mollie Panter-Downes was the voice of England during the Second World War.
Mollie Panter-Downes è stata una celebrata romanziera e giornalista, rinomata per le sue acute osservazioni sulla vita britannica. Come prominente editorialista per il New Yorker, dove scrisse per decenni la sua acclamata rubrica "Letter from London", catturò l'essenza dell'Inghilterra in tempo di guerra e del dopoguerra con un mix unico di sensibilità e arguzia. La sua capacità di ritrarre momenti ordinari con straordinaria grazia attirò i lettori nelle sue narrazioni, assicurandole una presenza letteraria duratura. Il lavoro di Panter-Downes offre una prospettiva senza tempo sull'esperienza umana attraverso la sua magistrale prosa.





Originally published in The New Yorker, Mollie Panter-Downes was the voice of England during the Second World War.
Contains ten stories describing aspects of British life in the years after the war.
Set in 1946, the narrative unfolds over a single summer's day, exploring the intricate dynamics of a marriage as it confronts its past. The story offers a vivid depiction of a nation at a crossroads, capturing the essence of change and renewal. With rich character development and a poignant atmosphere, it resonates with themes of reflection and the passage of time, making it an ideal read for those who appreciate deeply emotional and evocative literature.
Published in 1931, Mollie Panter-Downes's book explores the different echelons of the increasingly self-conscious middle class and the ways in which the tensions and nuances of vocabulary, dress, occupation, politics, taste and, ultimately, the literary world contribute to the incompatibility of a marriage.