Nicola Humble Bücher

Sir Walter Elliot, Vater von drei Töchtern, Mary, Anne und Elizabeth, lebt auf Kellynch Hall in Somersetshire. Eitelkeit und Adelsstolz haben den Witwer den nahenden finanziellen Ruin ignorieren lassen. Als die Familie den Herrensitz verlassen muss, zieht Anne zu ihrer mütterlichen Freundin Lady Russell, bei der sie Captain Frederick Wentworth wieder sieht. Vor acht Jahren hatte Anne seinen Heiratsantrag abgelehnt. Jetzt treffen zwei gereifte Persönlichkeiten aufeinander, die in allerlei Wirren und Turbulenzen der Adelswelt doch noch zueinander finden könnten Anne Elliot ist die aktivste, modernste Heldin Jane Austens."

The book explores the often-maligned concept of "middlebrow" literature, particularly focusing on the contributions of female authors like Rosamund Lehmann and Nancy Mitford. It argues that these writers not only shaped new class and gender identities during a transformative era but also challenged societal norms. By reassessing the significance of feminine middlebrow novels, the author seeks to elevate their status and highlight their cultural impact amidst the shifting dynamics of the 20th century.

Presents the history of Britain's culinary evolution through the cookery books which have inspired us over the course of a century, beginning with Mrs Beeton and leading to the rise of the celebrity TV chef.

Covering every aspect of food within literary texts, from experimental cook books to the sumptuous dinner parties at the heart of every Victorian Novel, The Literature of Food is the first comprehensive study of its kind and a must-buy for students on literature and food courses.