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A satirical feminist classic about a woman who leaves her stifling place in her brothers London home for the wilds of the English countryside, where she meets and makes a deal with the devil himselfwith an introduction by Mona Awad, author of Bunny
Lolly Willowes calls for a life of ones own three years before Virginia Woolfs impassioned cry for a room. . . . An elegantly enchanting tale that transcends its Guardian
Laura Lolly Willowes is an unmarried, middle-aged woman in early-twentieth-century Londona spinster who has lived with, and in service of, her brothers overbearing family for the past twenty years. With her brothers children now grown and out of the house, Lolly shocks her family by making a choice for herself: to move, alone, to the English countryside.
Once she arrives, Lolly carves out a life in this lush and wild land, finding independence and peace that she has never before experienced. Unfortunately, the family cant quite let go of Lolly, and her nephew shows up unannounced to move in with her. So long ruled by her familys wishes, Lolly makes a rash decision, turning to the Devil himself to solve her problems. With a subversive wit, Sylvia Townsend Warner poses the question: What would a woman do to ensure her freedom?
The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.
Author: Sylvia Townsend Warner
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 02/25/2025
Series: Modern Library Torchbearers
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780593449325
Language: English
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