The Complete Mapp and Lucia, Volume 2..., E.F. Benson
The Complete Mapp and Lucia, Volume 2..., E.F. Benson
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The Complete Mapp and Lucia, Volume 2
Mapp and Lucia, Lucia's Progress, and Trouble for Lucia

Author: E.F. Benson

Narrator: Georgina Sutton

Abridged: 27 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2021

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Sharply observant and wickedly funny, E.F. Benson's six 'Mapp and Lucia' novels satirize the upper-middle-class social climbers in 1920s and '30s rural England. Games of bridge and cups of tea fuel hilarious gossip and vindictive plots a-plenty. It is a masterfully sustained spotlight on the minutiae of village life - a clever and ultimately heart-warming series that seems tailor-made for audio. Volume 2 contains the second three books. Mapp and Lucia: When Lucia goes to stay in Tilling, Miss Mapp's social pedestal starts to wobble. Far from falling into line as Miss Mapp expects, Lucia soon maneuvers herself - via dinners, luncheons and games of bridge - into a position of control. Behind a fac¸ade of exaggerated manners, the gloves are off! Lucia's Progress: Lucia's 50th birthday is approaching and she is determined to give her life more meaning. From rumours of pregnancy and Roman remains to Tilling's Town Council elections, renewed rivalry between Lucia and Elizabeth Mapp-Flint (who has married Major Benjy) ripples irresistibly through the novel with many a laugh-out-loud moment. Trouble for Lucia: Lucia is now rich, happily married, and Mayor of Tilling - but the village gossip is in full swing and Lucia's arch-rival Elizabeth is out for revenge. Will Lucia fall at the final hurdle? Delightfully witty and shamelessly entertaining, this is a fitting finale to the series - E.F. Benson's 'au reservoir'!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pramod

This volume contains three of the novels - Mapp and Lucia, Lucia's Progress and Trouble for Lucia – by E.F. Benson takes the reader to the gossipy and snobby upper-middle England of the 20s and 30s. The humorous incidents that happen when Lucia and Elisabeth Mapp battle for social and cultural supre......more

Goodreads review by Rita

Delightful story of two women vying for supreme society head. All the other characters wonderfully add to the entire scene. Two women floating out to sea on a table is such a stitch!! Gotta read it. I loved it so much I watched the series on Netflix.......more

An excellent, comic view of small town life that shows even the protagonist in a realistic, unflattering light. Full of laughs!......more

Goodreads review by Jason

Great fun, a real treat.......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Witty, sparkling social comedy. It is a period piece but not at all dated. I guess that makes it a classic.......more