Good Evening, Mrs Craven
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Originally published in The New Yorker, Mollie Panter-Downes was the voice of England during the Second World War.
Mollie Panter-Downes byla oceňovaná novinářka a spisovatelka, která se proslavila svými pronikavými postřehy o životě v Británii. Jako uznávaná sloupkařka pro The New Yorker, kde psala svůj proslulý sloupek „Letter from London“ po celá desetiletí, zachytila podstatu válečné i poválečné Anglie s jedinečnou směsí citlivosti a vtipu. Její schopnost vykreslit obyčejné okamžiky s mimořádným vkusem čtenáře vtáhla do jejích příběhů, což jí zajistilo trvalé místo v literatuře. Panter-Downesové dílo nabízí nadčasový pohled na lidskou zkušenost skrze její mistrné psaní.





Originally published in The New Yorker, Mollie Panter-Downes was the voice of England during the Second World War.
Contains ten stories describing aspects of British life in the years after the war.
Set in 1946, the narrative unfolds over a single summer's day, exploring the intricate dynamics of a marriage as it confronts its past. The story offers a vivid depiction of a nation at a crossroads, capturing the essence of change and renewal. With rich character development and a poignant atmosphere, it resonates with themes of reflection and the passage of time, making it an ideal read for those who appreciate deeply emotional and evocative literature.
Published in 1931, Mollie Panter-Downes's book explores the different echelons of the increasingly self-conscious middle class and the ways in which the tensions and nuances of vocabulary, dress, occupation, politics, taste and, ultimately, the literary world contribute to the incompatibility of a marriage.