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A review by jordanian_reads_
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
4.0
Thank you to @pear.jelly and the #SpinsterSeptember challenge for putting Lolly Willowes on my radar. I was bewitched by this delightful comedy of manners.
First published in 1926, Sylvia Townsend Warner’s first novel satirizes England’s social and gender norms of the time and provides a charming chronicle of a woman who refuses to marry or devote her life to submissive aunthood, and is determined to pursue her own freedom, even if it means dabbling with the devil.
Highly recommend to friends who enjoy domestic satires, lovely prose and well-drawn characters. Not a lot “happens” in this novel, but it’s a hoot nonetheless. The perfect read for October!
First published in 1926, Sylvia Townsend Warner’s first novel satirizes England’s social and gender norms of the time and provides a charming chronicle of a woman who refuses to marry or devote her life to submissive aunthood, and is determined to pursue her own freedom, even if it means dabbling with the devil.
Highly recommend to friends who enjoy domestic satires, lovely prose and well-drawn characters. Not a lot “happens” in this novel, but it’s a hoot nonetheless. The perfect read for October!