Harlequin House
Harlequin House by Margery Sharp, published by Dean Street Press on January 4, 2021, is a work of fiction that presents a humorous and engaging narrative. The story revolves around Lisbeth Campion, who finds herself navigating the complexities of her life while resisting the advances of various suitors. Central to the plot is Arthur Alfred Partridge, a middle-aged widower whose mundane existence takes a turn when he meets Lisbeth, whose concerns about her brother Ronny, recently released from prison, complicate matters further.
Readers will discover a delightful blend of eccentric characters and unexpected situations as Mr. Partridge becomes involved in Lisbeth’s attempts to help her brother. The narrative unfolds in London, where the trio engages in a series of odd jobs to make ends meet. This edition of Harlequin House, originally published in 1939 and now available after more than six decades, captures the wit and charm characteristic of Margery Sharp’s writing. The book spans 228 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience.
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Lisbeth Campion was engaged, as usual, in resisting advances.
Arthur Alfred Partridge, a middle-aged widower with a drab job and a frustrated sense of adventure, gets more than he bargained for when he encounters the irresistible Lisbeth Campion, whose troubles go well beyond her plethora of suitors. She’s particularly concerned about her wastrel brother Ronny, fresh from six months in prison for peddling cocaine (he thought it was baking powder, really he did!), with whom her stern, upright Army fiancé, expected back from India soon, has forbidden her further contact.
In a gloriously implausible but deliciously entertaining sequence of events, Mr Partridge gets swept up in Lisbeth’s unusual efforts to get Ronny safely squared. In the meantime, these three eccentric souls set up makeshift housekeeping in London and work at odd jobs (some very odd indeed) to make ends meet. Harlequin House, first published in 1939 and out of print for more than 60 years, has all the glitter and wit readers expect from the incomparable Margery Sharp. This new edition features an introduction by twentieth-century women’s historian Elizabeth Crawford.
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