Diary of a Provincial Lady

E.M. Delafield

Behind this rather prim title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a disaster-prone lady of the 1930s, and her attempts to keep her somewhat ramshackle household from falling into chaos. Written with humour, this charming novel is full of the peculiarities of daily life. As witty and delightful today as when it was first published in 1930, Diary of a Provincial Lady is a brilliantly observed comic novel and an acknowledged classic.

Dziennik prowincjonalnej damy

E.M. Delafield

Prawdziwa perełka mistrzowski popis błyskotliwego humoru Zachwycająco zabawna prowincjonalna dama to Bridget Jones lat trzydziestych XX wieku, opisująca osobliwości codziennego życia ze wspaniałym dowcipem i lekkością Nie jest łatwo być panią domu w prowincjonalnym miasteczku w Anglii. Na co dzień trzeba sobie dawać radę z mrukliwym mężem, psotnymi dziećmi i bezlikiem domowych dylematów: od przypalonej owsianki począwszy, a na waśniach z kucharką skończywszy. Na szczęście prowincjonalnej damy nie zmogą ani krnąbrne cebulki kwiatowe, ani niezapowiedziani goście, ani surowe ponaglenia bankowe, aby czym prędzej zlikwidować deficyt na koncie. Zrobi wszystko, aby utrzymać pozory zwłaszcza przed irytującą i wyniosłą lady Boxe.

The Provincial Lady Goes Further

E.M. Delafield

A sequel to extremely popular, largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, by E. M. Delafield (also known as Mrs Henry de la Pasture), about her life in England in the early 20th century. Provincial Lady lives in a country house with her husband, two children, the childrens French governess, Cook and a few assorted helpers. A delightful see-youselves-as-others-see-you view that challenges the American sense of humor.

The Provincial Lady in America

E.M. Delafield

No one could have been more surprised than our Provincial Lady to receive an invitation from her American agent to travel transatlantic and embark upon a programme of lectures and signings. What follows after she sets foot on American soil is a series of whirlwind tours about the continent, and also including a trip to Canada. This is book 3 in the Provincial Lady series by English author E. M. Delafield.

The Provincial Lady in Russia

E.M. Delafield

Written in the style of a diary, it tells the story of woman living in 1930s Russia who finds herself toiling on a collective farm, battling with public transport, and generally struggling with life in Soviet Russia. Although the style and humor are slightly different than the others in the series, it manages to be on itself a thoroughly interesting book about one womans experiences in Communist Russia.

The Provincial Lady in Wartime

E.M. Delafield

This is the fourth and last of autobiographical novel series by English author E. M. Delafield (1890-1943). It takes the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman in the 1930s. The story of a volunteer in a womans underground canteen service in England during the World War 2 who must cope with gas masks, evacuated relatives etc.