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The Angel of Pain
E. F. Benson
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The girl shuddered slightly.
“It is all so awful,” she said, “that. An ounce of lead, a fall, and one is extinguished. It is so illogical, too.”
“Ah, anything that happens to one’s body, or mind either, is that,” said Evelyn.
“How? Surely one is responsible for what happens to one’s mind.”
“Yes, in the way of learning ancient history, if we choose, or having drawing-lessons. But all the big things that can . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A typical Bensonian romp complete with outrageously unlikeable characters, in spite of whom you can't wait to read on. If you are a Lucia fan, do read this!
Comedy is nothing without pathos and even a quick reading shows that whilst these characters are indeed hilarious in both good and bad ways its the underlying sadness in the characters that make it a great read.
I found this book delightful; nearly as enjoyable as the "Mapp and Lucia" books, but not quite. For sure, there are a number of similar characters and situations. This helps pick up the slack in between "Lucia" readings!
E. F. Benson was a prolific writer, publishing his first (very successful) novel in 1893 and keeping up an incredible pace until his death in 1940. He's best know for his "Lucia" books and for his paranormal short stories, but he wrote many novels and I think this is one of his best.
In 1929, there w
What happens to social satire when time and change erase the very characters being satirized? In this case, the humor remains. A number of people stay at an upscale boarding house at an English health resort. The main characters include a self-important retired colonel, a hypochondriac parasite and