Books of 1916: E.F. Benson Edition Freaks of Mayfair by E.F. Benson E.F. Benson is one of the most reliable writers. He always serves up something tasty. Freaks of Mayfair is not a novel but a series of comic sketches of the kinds of “freaks” who lived in Mayfair, an area of London that I know m...
The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself. - Gore Vidalwritten during World War II, David Blaize is E.F. Benson's nostalgic coming-of-age tale about school life, friendship and growing up in the late 19th century.filled with humor, wit and rich detail, this eponymous nove...