"First published in 1928 and well received by author David Garnett and his circle, this novel sees Dorothy Edwards delineate class and gender boundaries with a deft hand, using the unique device of structuring the work by imitating a musical form....
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"First published in 1928 and well received by author David Garnett and his circle, this novel sees Dorothy Edwards delineate class and gender boundaries with a deft hand, using the unique device of structuring the work by imitating a musical form. Arnold Nettle, a shy young telegraph clerk, arrives in an English village as summer fades, hoping that a season in the country will aid his frail disposition. Repulsed by the behaviour of his working-class landlady and her brood, especially the bold and flirtatious Pauline, Nettle becomes enamoured with Olivia Neran and her respectable middle-class family. But even this privileged home is not free from difficulty: Olivia is being suffocated by her role as a gentlewoman, while her sister Eleanor is confronted with the gender inequality that dominates her society." Arnold Nettle, a shy, young telegraph clerk, arrives in a secluded English village when through the post office window he sees a beautiful woman, Olivia, walk past and her appearance seems to herald a new hope for his life
