Molly Keane, M.J. Farrell, and characters’ appearances – welcome to episode 111!
In the first half, Rachel and I discuss what characters look like – do we care, do we notice if it’s mentioned, etc. In the second half, we look at two novels by Molly Keane – one under her pseudonym of M.J. Farrell – Good Behaviour and Full House.
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Shakespeare’s Restless World by Neil MacGregor
Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro
Contested Will by James Shapiro
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The Benefactress by Elizabeth von Arnim
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Introduction to Sally by Elizabeth von Arnim
Vera by Elizabeth von Arnim
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Richmal Crompton
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther
At Mrs Lippincote’s by Elizabeth Taylor
A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor
Dorothy Whipple
Young Entry by M.J. Farrell
Rising Tide by M.J. Farrell
Two Days in Aragon by M.J. Farrell
They Were Sisters by Dorothy Whipple
Three Sisters by May Sinclair
Your comments about characters’ appearances and behaviors was interesting to me as I am reading Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley at the moment and had just yesterday commented to my son about how strongly the author (and other Victorian authors) correlate the two. Kind of jarring even though it’s not my first novel of the era by a long shot.
Hi Simon and Rachel! Thank you so much for answering my domestic details question :) I really love Mrs. Miniver and I’ve read almost all of Dorothy Whipple’s books. I’ve read a bunch of Elizabeth Taylor, but I should definitely read more of hers. I haven’t tackled Viriginea Woolf yet…for some reason, I feel very intimidated by her books. But, I own To The Lighthouse and Mrs. Dalloway, so I’m sure I’ll dive into them at some point. Another awesome podcast episode! 🥰❤️📚