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British novelist Mary Cholmondeley gained critical acclaim for her unique insight into socioeconomic and class issues in nineteenth-century England. The novel Diana Tempest highlights Cholmondeley's keen analytical ability as she tackles touchy subjects such as inheritance, family dynamics, and betrayal.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-893-0

This smarter-than-average romance novel offers a piquant twist on the standard boy-meets-girl formula, perhaps because author Mary Cholmondeley had resigned herself to the fate of old maid by the age of eighteen, believing that she had neither the looks nor the charm to ensnare a husband. Although Notwithstanding offers all of the pleasures of an Austen novel, keen-eyed readers who read between the lines will detect a bit of healthy skepticism about the social institutions and mores its protagonists embrace.

This double feature of two novels from English writer Mary Cholmondeley is an entertaining read. The Danvers Jewels, which was Cholmondeley's first published novel, is a humorous tale about a daring jewel heist. The second novel, Sir Charles Danvers, delves into the love life of one of the family members whose jewels were stolen in the first novel.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-831-3

English author Mary Cholmondeley won acclaim for her writing in numerous genres, from the tale of a detective who solves the mystery of an ingenious jewel heist in her first novel, The Danvers Jewels, to her later examination of friendship and adultery, Red Pottage. The stories collected in this volume run the gamut from romances to crime fiction to a humorous satirical take on the issue of women's suffrage.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-828-3