The Freaks of Mayfair by E.F. Benson
The Freaks of Mayfair by E.F. Benson is a novel that was published in 1933. It tells the story of a group of eccentric people who live together in a house in London's Mayfair district. The book explores themes such as love, friendship, and the human condition through the characters' interactions with each other.
By E.F. Benson · First published 2023 · Genre: Satire, Social commentary, Humor · 12 chapters · 46,172 words
First lines
There is no more joyous couple in all Mayfair than Sir Louis Marigold, Bart., M. P., and Lady Mary Marigold, and whether they are at Marigold Park, Bucks, or at Homburg, or in their spacious residence in Berkeley Square, their lives form one unbroken round of pomp and successful achievement. She was the daughter of an obscure Irish Earl, and when she married her husband was still hard at work building up the business of Marigold & Sons. Those were strenuous days, and the profession of money-getting made it necessary for him to indulge his snobbishness only as a hobby. But she, like the good wife she has always been to him, took care of his hobby, as of a stamp-collection, and constantly enriched it with specimens of her own acquisition, being a snob of purest ray serene herself.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E.F. Benson
- Date: 2023 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Satire, Social commentary, Humor, Short stories
- Length: 46,172 words
- Structure: 12 chapters, 413 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Satire — The book revolves around satirical commentary and observations on London high society's idiosyncrasies and eccentricities
- Social commentary — The book provides a social critique of upper-class lifestyles in Mayfair London during the Edwardian era
- Humor — There are many humorous elements scattered throughout the book via witty commentary and character dialogues
- Short stories — The book comprises a collection of short stories revolving around different characters
Tags
society · satire · humor · London · upper class · eccentricity · drama · relationships · gossip · social commentary · character study · quirky
Contents
- THE COMPLEAT SNOBS
- AUNT GEORGIE
- QUACK-QUACK
- THE POISON OF ASPS
- THE SEA-GREEN INCORRUPTIBLE
- THE ETERNALLY UNCOMPROMISED
- THE GRIZZLY KITTENS
- CLIMBERS:
- CLIMBERS:
- THE SPIRITUAL PASTOR
- ‘SING FOR YOUR DINNER'
- THE PRAISERS OF PAST TIME