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Su e giù per le scale

Pages
190
Published
2015
Language
Italian

Synopsis

Monica Dickens recounts her experiences as a debutante who decides to become a domestic servant in various English households. From the grand estates to the more modest homes, she navigates the eccentricities of her employers and the challenges of her new role. This humorous memoir offers a charming look at class differences and the unexpected adventures of a young woman finding her way.

About the author

M
Monica Dickens

Monica Enid Dickens was a writer. Dickens was the great-granddaughter of the author Charles Dickens, and was born into the upper-middle class. She became disillusioned her privilege and became a domestic servant. Her experiences as a servant and cook were the subject of her first book, "One Pair of Hands," published in 1939. Her second book, "One Pair of Feet," was about her experiences as a nurse. She also worked in an aircraft factory and on a local newspaper. Dickens then married a U.S....