Collected Works of E. M. Delafield: The Complete Provincial Lady Series, 15 Novels, Short Story Collections & Plays (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Domestic Comedy & Social SatireBy E. M. Delafield
Length132h 42m
About this audiobook
This illustrated collected edition gathers E. M. Delafield's celebrated Provincial Lady sequence alongside fifteen novels, short-story collections, and plays, offering a panoramic view of her comic intelligence and social observation. Best known for its diary form, the Provincial Lady books transform domestic triviality—servants, bills, children, committees, literary ambitions—into exquisitely controlled satire. Delafield's style is brisk, ironic, and deceptively light, placing her within the interwar tradition of English comic realism while also revealing sharp feminist insight into marriage, class, and authorship. E. M. Delafield (1890–1943), born Edmée Elizabeth Monica de la Pasture, drew upon her own experiences as a writer, wife, mother, and participant in provincial social life. Educated in convent settings and briefly associated with religious vocation, she later became a prolific novelist, dramatist, and contributor to Time and Tide. Her intimate knowledge of middle-class expectations and women's constrained independence gives her comedy both authenticity and bite. This volume is ideal for readers interested in interwar fiction, women's writing, social comedy, and the evolution of autobiographical satire. It rewards both casual reading and scholarly attention, preserving Delafield as a major comic voice whose wit remains remarkably modern.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length132 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 30, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930) (pt. 1)
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6The Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930) (pt. 2)
7The Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930) (pt. 3)
8The Provincial Lady Goes Further (1932) (pt. 1)
9The Provincial Lady Goes Further (1932) (pt. 2)
10The Provincial Lady Goes Further (1932) (pt. 3)
11The Provincial Lady in America (1934) (pt. 1)
12The Provincial Lady in America (1934) (pt. 2)
13The Provincial Lady in America (1934) (pt. 3)
14The Provincial Lady in Russia (I Visit The Soviets) (1937)
15The Provincial Lady in Moscow
16They Also Serve: The Provincial Lady in Leningrad
17To Speak My Mind About Russia: The Provincial Lady in Odessa
18The Provincial Lady in Wartime (1940)
19Dedication (pt. 1)
20Dedication (pt. 2)
21Dedication (pt. 3)
22Zella Sees Herself (1915)
23PROLOGUE (pt. 1)
24PROLOGUE (pt. 2)
25PROLOGUE (pt. 3)
26PROLOGUE (pt. 4)
27PROLOGUE (pt. 5)
28The War Workers (1918) (pt. 1)
29The War Workers (1918) (pt. 2)
30The War Workers (1918) (pt. 3)
31The War Workers (1918) (pt. 4)
32Consequences (1919)
33Book I (pt. 1)
34Book I (pt. 2)
35Book I (pt. 3)
36Book I (pt. 4)
37Book II (pt. 1)
38Book II (pt. 2)
39Tension (1920) (pt. 1)
40Tension (1920) (pt. 2)
41Tension (1920) (pt. 3)
42Tension (1920) (pt. 4)
43The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 1)
44The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 2)
45The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 3)
46The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 4)
47The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 5)
48The Heel of Achilles (1921) (pt. 6)
49Humbug: A Study in Education (1922) (pt. 1)
50Humbug: A Study in Education (1922) (pt. 2)
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