Novelists Against Social Change

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The book examines the writings of John Buchan, Dornford Yates, and Angela Thirkell, highlighting how these conservative authors infused their best-selling fiction with their fears and anxieties regarding societal change. It explores their resistance to shifts in social class, politics, women's freedoms, and professionalization, suggesting that these tensions fueled their most impactful literary creations. Through this lens, the study reveals the interplay between personal beliefs and broader social dynamics in the authors' works.