About the book
E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s.
Benson’s series revolves around two unforgettable characters, both forceful and irrepressible women who dominate their respective villages in southern England and who will eventually end up hilariously at war with each other. Lucia is the more deadly of the two, with her pretentious tastes, treacherous charm, and lust for power. Miss Elizabeth Mapp, on the other hand, is younger and more forceful and able to terrify her opponents into submission. Benson introduces these splendid comic creations in the first two novels of the series, Queen Lucia (1920) and Miss Mapp (1922).
Editions of Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781101912102
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101912119
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E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s.
Benson’s series revolves around two unforgettable characters, both forceful and irrepressible women who dominate their respective villages in southern England and who will eventually end up hilariously at war with each other. Lucia is the more deadly of the two, with her pretentious tastes, treacherous charm, and lust for power. Miss Elizabeth Mapp, on the other hand, is younger and more forceful and able to terrify her opponents into submission. Benson introduces these splendid comic creations in the first two novels of the series, Queen Lucia (1920) and Miss Mapp (1922).
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What is Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp about?
E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s.
Benson’s series revolves around two unforgettable characters, both forceful and irrepressible women who dominate their respective villages in southern England and who will eventually end up hilariously at war with each other. Lucia is the more deadly of the two, with her pretentious tastes, treacherous charm, and lust for power. Miss Elizabeth Mapp, on the other hand, is younger and more forceful and able to terrify her opponents into submission. Benson introduces these splendid comic creations in the first two novels of the series, Queen Lucia (1920) and Miss Mapp (1922).
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781101912102
Is Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Mapp & Lucia Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp?
E. F. Benson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp is available as paperback(ISBN 9781101912102) and ebook(ISBN 9781101912119)
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