Lolly Willowes (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

Cover of Lolly Willowes (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Publisher: Warbler Press
Year: 2023
Language: en
Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781959891635
Dimensions:
Height: 9 inches
Length: 6 inches
Weight: 0.41005980732 pounds
Width: 0.3 inches
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Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner is presented in this Warbler Classics Annotated Edition, published by Warbler Press on May 27, 2023. This 120-page book is written in English and offers a satirical comedy of manners set in early twentieth-century England. The narrative follows Lolly Willowes, a woman who seeks to break free from the constraints of familial and societal expectations, blending elements of fantasy with a feminist perspective.

Readers will find a richly woven tale where the boundaries between reality and the supernatural are intricately explored. As Lolly navigates her quiet rebellion and hidden desires, she discovers solace in the village of Great Mop, surrounded by its natural beauty. However, her newfound peace is challenged by the arrival of her nephew, prompting her to take bold steps toward securing her independence. This edition invites readers to engage with themes of freedom and self-discovery within a unique and enchanting setting.


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Set in early twentieth-century England, Lolly Willowes is a satirical comedy of manners and an early feminist classic. With deft storytelling and compelling prose, Sylvia Townsend Warner invites you into a world where convention meets enchantment, where the line between reality and the supernatural is blurred. Lolly Willowes, a woman of quiet rebellion and hidden desires, dares to free herself from a suffocating web of familial and societal expectations. As Lolly sheds her dutiful daughter and obedient sister skin, she finds solace and freedom in the quaint village of Great Mop, with its chalk hills and beech woods. When her newfound contentment is threatened by the arrival of her nephew, she boldly embraces a dark path to secure an audacious and irrevocable freedom.

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Publisher: Warbler Press. Year: 2023.
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ISBN-13: 9781959891635.
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Language: en. Pages: 120.

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