Jane and Prudence
This early novel by Barbara Pym captures the charm and folly of English middle-class life. The two title characters share a devoted friendship based on memories of Oxford school days, poetry and their neighbors' private affairs- all discussed over leisurely lunches. And they share a common goal:...
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This early novel by Barbara Pym captures the charm and folly of English middle-class life. The two title characters share a devoted friendship based on memories of Oxford school days, poetry and their neighbors' private affairs- all discussed over leisurely lunches. And they share a common goal: finding a suitable mate for Prudence.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781559212267 (1559212268)
ASIN: 1559212268
Publish date: September 1st 1999
Publisher: Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries
Pages no: 222
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
Modern Classics,
Female Authors,
Womens
More like 4.5 stars.Dear Simran,This book was very good and I enjoyed it very much. I think you should read it.Kindest Regards,Jemidar
Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym radio 4xpub 1953summer 2013dramatisation (masterful!)1: Unconventional 1950s vicar's wife Jane arrives in a new parish, keen to marry off ex-pupil Prudence. Barbara Pym's delightful comedy of rural relationships stars Emma Fielding.2: Vicar's wife Jane looks around h...
Pym writes loneliness, the urban/modern condition, and humanity’s oft mistaken attempts at communication and companionship very well. Given that her characters are generally overlooked middle-aged people clinging quietly but desperately to a pretense of gentility, one might assume her stories are un...
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