Angela Thirkell is the modern Jane Austen for some, and in this book, there are allusions to Mr. Frank Churchill and Mrs. Norris of Pride and Prejudice. It is understood the readers know their origins. ]] AUGUST FOLLY chronicles the lives and loves of modern Barsetshire in this comedy of everyday life as it is lived in an English village community. Mrs Palmer with her fondness for staging Greek dramas unwittingly brings about several romances thereby. Chief among them is the affair of Richard Tebben with Mrs Palmer's house ...
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Angela Thirkell is the modern Jane Austen for some, and in this book, there are allusions to Mr. Frank Churchill and Mrs. Norris of Pride and Prejudice. It is understood the readers know their origins. ]] AUGUST FOLLY chronicles the lives and loves of modern Barsetshire in this comedy of everyday life as it is lived in an English village community. Mrs Palmer with her fondness for staging Greek dramas unwittingly brings about several romances thereby. Chief among them is the affair of Richard Tebben with Mrs Palmer's house guestthe mother of nine children. The end of summer, however. finds Richard himself again. The comedy is held together with word and deed--especially word.
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Add this copy of August Folly to cart. $21.20, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1949 by Hamish Hamilton.
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Very good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. Light rubbing to edges and spine. Toning to spine. Previous owners name in pen on FFEP. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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Don't read this book if you want a compelling plot leading you from one exciting event to another. This story ambles along confidently with not much happening except the delight of entering Thirkell's Barsetshire and meeting her utterly charming cast of characters - each drawn with affection, humanity, and humor. I recommend for those times you need a soothing read, a good laugh, and an escape from modern-day frenzy.
Jennifer D
Mar 15, 2012
Silly But Satisfying
A playful story about people too silly not to be real. Angela Thirkell has an uncanny ability to portrayvanity and foolishness in its most human form and delight the reader while doing so. Another wonderful escape to a world of donkey carts, amateur theater and social obligations in the English countryside.
