E. H. Young (1880–1949)
Author of Miss Mole
About the Author
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The Best British Short Stories of 1933 — Contributor, some editions — 2 copies
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- Other names
- Young, Emily Hilda
- Birthdate
- 1880-03-21
- Date of death
- 1949-08-08
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Clifton, Bristol, England, UK
Sydenham Hill, London, England, UK
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK - Education
- Gateshead Secondary School
Penrhos College, Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK - Occupations
- novelist
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Virago Monthly Reads: Mar 2018: E.H. Young in Virago Modern Classics (April 2018)
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Miss Mole (Virago Modern Classics) by E.H. Young
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
strange book. very interesting characters.
A lovely, feel-good, escapist read on a cold February day!
In Radstow (Bristol) live two spinster sisters' their lovely younger sister, Rose, has some sort of romance going on with local landowner Francis Sales. And then, unexpectedly billeted on them, comes young niece, Henrietta, daughter of their late scapegrace brother.
There is a rivalry between the two younger women, and uncertainty until the last page...
Last read this 32 years ago and bits of it still come back to me!
In Radstow (Bristol) live two spinster sisters' their lovely younger sister, Rose, has some sort of romance going on with local landowner Francis Sales. And then, unexpectedly billeted on them, comes young niece, Henrietta, daughter of their late scapegrace brother.
There is a rivalry between the two younger women, and uncertainty until the last page...
Last read this 32 years ago and bits of it still come back to me!
Confessional: In the beginning, I didn't care for Hannah Mole. In the beginning I was questioning myself, was I supposed to like Hannah Mole? Possibly not, since this was included in the More Book Lust chapter called "Viragos." After finishing the book and with careful consideration, I think I am supposed to see Hannah as an independent, plucky, middle aged woman who barges through life with integrity, wit and humor. She had a prejudice against nonconformist ministers, tells small lies (don't we all?), and keeps secrets. The more Miss Mole's personality blossomed, the more I admired her. Plucky! As my grandmother used to say.… (more)
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