20th century novel

September 16, 2013

Novel on Yellow Paper

The cover shows a detail from CatherineCarrington, by Dora Carrington. Novelist and poet Stevie Smith seems to have become a forgotten author, but back in the middle of the last century her spare, wry poems were immensely popular, offering a… Continue reading
October 18, 2012

A Heroine who is Hard to Like

Henrietta was third daughter and fifth child of Mr and Mrs Symons, so that enthusiasm for babies had declined in both parents by the time she arrived. Still, in her first few months she was bound to be important and… Continue reading
July 17, 2012

Sandwiches and Sphagnum Moss

I downloaded this from Girlebooks, who got it from Project Gutenberg. I’m still catching up on Early 20th Century Authors (I always was a bit of a slow-coach) so I’ve just read The War-Workers, by EM Delafield. Published in 1918,… Continue reading