The Heirs of Jane Austen: Twentieth-Century Writers of the Comedy of Manners.
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Focuses on the social comedy of three British novelists of the early 20th century - Edward F. Benson, E. M. Delafield, and Angela Thirkell. All three authors were very popular, faded from favor, and have made impressive comebacks in recent years. Mather explains why they endure as they continue in Austen's tradition, and in the process teaches about the meaning of the term "comedy of manners." Like New. Peter Lang. 1996. Hb. No jacket. USED. $45.00
$45.00