Dodo's Daughter by E.F. Benson

Name: Dodo's Daughter
Author: E.F. Benson

This novel is a satirical comedy that explores themes of social class and morality. The story revolves around a young woman who inherits a large sum of money from her father's estate, but struggles to navigate the complexities of high society. As she navigates this new world, she must confront the hypocrisy and superficiality of those around her. Through her experiences, the novel critiques the social conventions of the time, highlighting the absurdities and contradictions of upper-class life. The protagonist's journey is marked by a series of humorous misadventures, as she attempts to navigate the complexities of high society while remaining true to herself.

By E.F. Benson · First published 1908 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Social Satire, Comedy · 14 chapters · 123,372 words

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Nadine Waldenech's bedroom was a large square apartment on the ground floor at her mother's cottage at Meering in North Wales. It was rather a large cottage, for it was capable of holding about eighteen people, but Dodo was quite firm in the subject of its not being a house. In the days when it was built, forty years ago, this room of Nadine's had been the smoking-room, but since everybody now smoked wherever he or she chose, which was mostly everywhere, just as they breathed or talked wherever they chose, Nadine with her admirable commonsense had argued uselessness of a special smoking-room, for she wanted it very much herself, and her mother had been quite convinced. It opened out of the drawing-room, and so was a convenient place for those who wished to drop in for a little more conversation after bed-time had been officially proclaimed.

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Work type: Novel
Author: E.F. Benson
Date: 1908 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Social Satire, Comedy, Drama
Length: 123,372 words
Structure: 14 chapters, 2,426 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — The novel is set in historical England and thus includes depictions of social relations of that period.
Social Satire — The book uses humor and irony to critique English society's manners and customs in the early 20th century.
Comedy — Humor pervades the book in character interactions and situations.
Drama — The story has dramatic elements based on conflicts and tensions among its characters.