At Lady Molly's

1957239 pagesHeinemann

Nicholas Jenkins navigates the eccentric social circles of 1930s London, beginning with a visit to the bohemian salon of Lady Molly Jeavons. As he observes the shifting alliances and romantic entanglements of his peers, he finds himself drawn into a world of gossip and social climbing. This fourth installment of A Dance to the Music of Time captures a society on the brink of change through sharp observation and dry wit.

Avg. reading time: 4h 32m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Satirical Intellectual Reflective Atmospheric

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell was born in London in 1905 and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He worked for a London publisher from 1927 to 1935. and as a film scriptwriter from 1935 to 1936. He has written reviews and literary columns for various newspapers and periodicals and was Literary Editor of Punch from 1952 to 1958. He was commissioned in the Welch Regiment in 1939 and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps where he served as a liaison officer with the Allied Forces. His...

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