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Queen Lucia

Queen Lucia

Benson, E. F.

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1169292054
ISBN13: 9781169292055
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 218
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Queen Lucia is a novel written by E. F. Benson that tells the story of the fictional town of Riseholme, a small community that is obsessed with social status and reputation. The novel centers around the character of Lucia, a middle-aged woman who is determined to be the queen of Riseholme's social scene. Lucia is a complex character who is both charming and manipulative. She uses her wit and charm to manipulate those around her, including her husband and her friends. As the novel progresses, Lucia's obsession with social status becomes more and more extreme, leading to a series of hilarious and sometimes disastrous events.The novel is set in the early 20th century, and Benson uses the setting to explore themes of class, status, and gender roles. The characters in the novel are all members of the upper class, and their obsession with social status reflects the values of the time.Overall, Queen Lucia is a witty and entertaining novel that offers a satirical commentary on the social norms and values of early 20th century England. It is a must-read for fans of classic literature and social satire.It might be thought that even such activities as have here been indicated would be enough to occupy anyone so busily that he would positively not have time for more, but such was far from being the case with Mrs Lucas. Just as the painter Rubens amused himself with being the ambassador to the Court of St. James--a sufficient career in itself for most busy men--so Mrs Lucas amused herself, in the intervals of her pursuit of Art for Art's sake, with being not only an ambassador but a monarch.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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