The Confessions of a Well-Meaning Woman (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Drawing Room Satire of Class, Marriage, Vanity, and Good Intentions in Edwardian SocietyBy Stephen McKenna
Length7h 12m
About this audiobook
The Confessions of a Well-Meaning Woman is a deft social novel of manners, shaped as the self-revelation of a woman whose benevolent intentions repeatedly collide with vanity, convention, and the subtler cruelties of class. McKenna writes with urbane irony, psychological tact, and the polished dialogue associated with early twentieth-century British fiction, placing private conscience against the public rituals of drawing rooms, marriages, reputations, and charitable intervention. The book belongs to that post-Edwardian tradition in which comedy becomes a diagnostic instrument for moral and social unease. Stephen McKenna, educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, moved easily within the political, literary, and upper-middle-class circles he so often anatomized. Best known for novels such as Sonia, he possessed an insider's knowledge of privilege and its evasions. His work frequently examines the disjunction between professed ideals and lived conduct, and this novel's title itself suggests his recurring fascination with self-justification, social performance, and the uneasy ethics of "good intentions." Recommended to readers of refined social satire, this book will appeal especially to admirers of E. F. Benson, Compton Mackenzie, and late Henry James. It rewards those interested in character, irony, and the moral ambiguities hidden beneath civilized behavior.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
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