E. F. Benson is well known for his âLucia and Mappâ series but here we see a different side to his work. âIron Cross and Crescentâ is a scholarly and well researched history of the...
The final instalment in the wonderful Lucia series. Lucia must yet again lie, trick and deceive to maintain social position as the queen of Tilling. Lucia is probably the greatest creation of E. F. Benson, a social climbing socialite from the small villag...
Miss Mapp and Lucia return in the fifth instalment of E. F. Bensonâs classic series. Here we find Lucia battling here way to the top of the social ladder in the small village of Tilling, Miss Mapp here nemesis will not let that happen...
A delightful book for anybody familiar with Bensonâs work, full of all the usual light, wit and satirical caricatures that Benson does so well. This classic novel, originally published in 1929, is being republished here together with...
A must read for any fan of Bensonâs hugely popular âMapp and Luciaâ series. Here we find ourselves in the small village of Riseholme, where all the rich have to do is gossip and vie for the position...
Lucia is the most popular and well read character written by E. F. Benson, there are six books in total, this volume contains the first and second instalments of this wonderfully satirical look at the petty squabbling and brinkmanship in the social circle...
This bookâs pages contains the classic account of Queen Victoriaâs daughters by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight into each of Victoriaâ...
This bookâs pages contains the classic biography of Queen Victoria by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight in the woman, wide, mother and Queen that is Victoria....
This book contains an English narrative prose of Wagnerâs Valkyries by E. F. Benson. Here this classic tale from Norse Mythology is accompanied by Thomas Noyes Lewisâs beautiful line drawings. This book, originally publ...
E. F. Benson once represented England at figure skating and here he shares his knowledge and passion for the sport. Including a biography of the author.
E F Benson was a prolific writer, producing over a hundred books. He is perhaps most well-known for his mysteries and tales of the supernatural as well as the comic Mapp and Lucia series. This collection includes a variety of fiction stories - Across the...
Miss Mapp was written by E.F Benson in 1922. It is part of a series of novels that feature hilarious incidents in the lives of upper-middle class people in the 1920s and 30s. The characters vie for social standing in an extremely snobby world. In the seri...
'His body was pressed against the wall at the head of the bed, and the face was a mask of agonised horror and fruitless entreaty. But the eyes were already glazed in death, and before Francis could reach the bed the body had toppled over and lay inert...