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E.F. Benson
Full Series List in Order
Dodo Trilogy
1 - Dodo (Jan-1893)2 - Dodo's Daughter (Jan-1913)
3 - Dodo Wonders (Jan-1921)
Related Books
1 - Queen Lucia (1920)2 - Lucia in London (Jan-1987)
3 - Miss Mapp (Jan-1984)
4 - Mapp and Lucia (May-1984)
5 - The Worshipful Lucia (Jun-1978)
6 - Trouble for Lucia (May-1984)
7 - The Male Impersonators ()
Book List in Order: 71 titles
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The Vintage
- Nov-1898
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Nauplia, huddled together on the edge of its glittering bay, and grilled beneath the hot stress of the midsummer noon, stood silent as a city of the dead. Down the middle of the main street, leading up from the quay to the square, lay a scorching rib...
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The Blotting Book
- 1908
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One of the rare mysteries from the pen of E. F. Benson, set in a bustling solicitor's office in Edwardian England, we meet the clients and lawyers that gossip, slander and backstab to get ahead. This classic novel, originally published in 1908, i...
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Dodo's Daughter
- Jan-1913
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Dodo is one of Benson's most loved characters, a queen of London high society who in this sequel to the popular 'Dodo' has realised that she has to settle down and start a family. This book was originally published in 1913. We are republi...
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Up and Down
- Jul-1918
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'I do not know whether in remote generations some trickle of Italian blood went to the making of that entity which I feel to be myself, or whether in some previous incarnation I enjoyed a Latin existence, nor do I greatly care: all that really concer...
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Queen Lucia
- 1920
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Lucia was beautiful. Lucia was brilliant. And though Lucia was most suitably married and a reigning queen of society, that did not stop Lucia from wanting more ... whether it was an elegant sophisticated man to act as her official lover...or a world ...
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Dodo Wonders
- Jan-1921
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Dodo is one of Benson's most loved characters, a queen of London high society who in this volume must come face to face with the challenges and changes of the First World War. This book was originally published in 1921. We are republishing it her...
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Paying Guests
- Jan-1929
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A delightful book for anybody familiar with Benson's work, full of all the usual light, wit and satirical caricatures that Benson does so well. This classic novel, originally published in 1929, is being republished here together with a new introd...
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Lucia's Progress
- May-1967
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Miss Mapp and Lucia return in the fifth instalment of E. F. Benson's classic series. Here we find Lucia battling here way to the top of the social ladder in the small village of Tilling, Miss Mapp here nemesis will not let that happen with out a ...
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The Worshipful Lucia
- Jun-1978
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Lucia and Mapp's adventures in Tilling continue in LUCIA'S PROGRESS, previously published in the U.S. as THE WORSHIPFUL LUCIA. In this volume both Lucia and Mapp stand for election to the Town Council, and Lucia speculates in gold shares. While re-de...
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Mapp and Lucia
- May-1984
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A brilliant and subtle comedy on the social rivalries of a small village between the wars. Lucia is probably the greatest creation of E. F. Benson, a social climbing socialite from the small village of Riseholme. A beautifully written and sharply obs...
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Trouble for Lucia
- May-1984
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The final instalment in the wonderful Lucia series. Lucia must yet again lie, trick and deceive to maintain social position as the queen of Tilling. Lucia is probably the greatest creation of E. F. Benson, a social climbing socialite from the small v...
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The Luck of the Vails
- Nov-1986
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A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERYWH Auden, Nancy Mitford and Noel Coward were among his fans... But have you discovered E. F. Benson yet?In a Holbein portrait above the grand old fireplace, Francis Vail, second baronet, brandishes a beautiful golden goblet, e...
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Lucia in London
- Jan-1987
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LOVE A LA LONDON When Lucia Lucas, the absolute monarch of provincial English society, sets out to seize the throne of London’s smartest set, the problem is, can a beautiful, ambitious woman take a dashing, ambitious lover -- without betraying h...
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The Best Ghost Stories
- Jan-2007
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In his introduction to this collection, Arthur B. Reeve asks "What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost tory?" He's got a lot of thoughts on the question, of course. But you know, in he end, an aficionado can know a lot more by ...
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The Angel Of Pain
- Oct-2007
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This early work is Edward Frederic Benson’s 1905 novel, “The Angel of Pain”. This book is highly recommended for fans of Benson's marvellous work, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Edward Frederic Benson (186"1940) w...
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The Freaks Of Mayfair
- Nov-2007
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
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Across the Stream
- Jan-2010
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Edward Frederic Benson was an English archaeologist and writer. Benson’s most famous works are the Mapp and Lucia series about Emmeline “Lucia” Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp....
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David of King's
- Sep-2010
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David of King's is E.F. Benson's witty and well-observed novel of varsity life set at King's College, Cambridge during the early part of the 20th century. The novel was first published in 1924 when Benson was in his later fifties. The work was penned...
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Tales of Fright and Fantasy by E. F. Benson
- Apr-2011
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Ghosts and demons haunt the stories of E. F. Benson (1867-1940), but darker still can be what lurks in the depths of the human soul. Hidden murders cry for justice, remorse creeps from the grave, and evil manifests itself to collect the fallen. Benso...
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Short Stories Of E. F. Benson
- May-2011
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A collection of the finest short stories by E. F. Benson " one of the greatest horror and fantasy writers, and one of H. P. Lovecraft's favourite all-time authors. Including the classic tales 'The Room in the Tower' and 'Bagnell Ter...
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Miss Mapp Including the Male Impersonator
- May-2012
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Miss Mapp was written by E.F Benson in 1922. It is part of a series of novels that feature hilarious incidents in the lives of upper-middle class people in the 1920s and '30s. The characters vie for social standing in an extremely snobby world. In t...
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Collected Works of E F Benson, Across the Stream, the Blotting Book, Collected Short Stories, Paying Guests, Mrs Ames, Spook Stories.
- Sep-2012
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E F Benson was a prolific writer, producing over a hundred books. He is perhaps most well-known for his mysteries and tales of the supernatural as well as the comic Mapp and Lucia series. This collection includes a variety of fiction stories - Across...
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Mammon and Co.
- Dec-2012
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A classic satire on the high society of Edwardian England. E. F. Benson shows all of his skill as a story teller to weave a complex tale of wealth, honour and position in what appears at first to be another humorous tale of gossip and back stabbing. ...
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Scarlet and Hyssop
- Dec-2012
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A classic tale by E. F. Benson set in the world of the upper middle class in Edwardian Britain. This classic novel, originally published in 1902, is being republished here together with a new introductory biography of the author....
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Lovers and Friends
- Apr-2013
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Lovers and Friends is one of the very best of the Bensonian stories—a comedy of three egoists, father, mother, and daughter. The mother is a sort of heartless Dodo, whom one cannot quite despise because her heartlessness is, like her irrepres...
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Visible and Invisible
- Jan-2014
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Edward Frederic Benson (1867 " 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson. His friends called him Fred. Benson's first book was Sketches from Marlborough. He started his novel wr...
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E.F. Benson Collected Stories
- Jun-2014
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E. F. Benson is a master of the supernatural story, this collection is a must read for any fan of well written, memorable ghost stories from the 19th . We are republishing these stories together with a new introductory biography of the author....
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The Judgment Books
- Jun-2014
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E.F. Benson, in full Edward Frederic Benson (born July 24, 1867, Wellington College, Berkshire, Eng. -- died Feb. 29, 1940, London), writer of fiction, reminiscences, and biographies, of which the best remembered are his arch, satirical novels and hi...
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The Valkyries
- Jul-2014
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In the following pages an attempt has been made to render as closely as possible into English narrative prose the libretto of Wagner's Valkyrie. The story is one little known to English readers, and even those who are familiar with the gigantic music...
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More Spook Stories
- Sep-2014
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Edward Frederic Benson (1867 " 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson. His friends called him Fred. Benson's first book was Sketches from Marlborough. He started his novel wr...
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The Relentless City
- Sep-2014
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An excerpt from the beginning of:Chapter I.THE big pink-and-white dining-room at the Carlton was full to suffocation of people, mixed odors of dinner, the blare of the band just outside, and a babel of voices. In the hall theatre-goers were having th...
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Spook Stories
- Sep-2014
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Edward Frederic Benson (1867 " 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson. His friends called him Fred. Benson's first book was Sketches from Marlborough. He started his novel wr...
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Caterpillars
- Feb-2015
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This early work by E. F. Benson was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Caterpillars' is a short story about a man haunted by dream...
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Account Rendered
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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An ACT in a Backwater
First published in 1905 this is a classic story of Edwardian Britain by the master author of the period. E. F. Benson creates rich heartfelt and often hilarious characters to populate the golden fields and bustling streets of Edwardian England. Inclu...
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Autumn Sowing
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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The Climber
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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Crescent And Iron Cross
Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson. Benson's first book was Sketches from Marlborough (1888). He started his novel writing career with the (the...
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Daisy's Aunt
E. F. Benson was the perfect man to write about Edwardian high society, intelligent, handsome and well connected, here is a classic example of him bringing his wit and keen eye to skewer the characters and situations that seemed important to the priv...
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David Blaize
David Blaize is E. F. Benson's delightfully nostalgic novel of English public school life. Benson follows young David Blaize from his time at preparatory school to his entry to the sixth form at Marchester College. The novel draws heavily on the auth...
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Michael
Edward Frederic Benson was an English archaeologist and writer. Benson’s most famous works are the Mapp and Lucia series about Emmeline “Lucia” Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp....
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Money Market
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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Mrs. Ames
A must read for any fan of Benson's hugely popular 'Mapp and Lucia' series. Here we find ourselves in the small village of Riseholme, where all the rich have to do is gossip and vie for the position of supreme hostess. This is classic E. ...
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The Oakleyites
Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was a prolific English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer. Nowadays he is principally known for his Mapp and Lucia series about Emmeline "Lucia" Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp....
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Raven's Brood
CURSE OF THE PENTREATHS Lovely young Nell Robson had heard fearful stories about the old mansion of the Pentreaths ever since she was a little girl in the isolated English village of St. Columb’s. Some said the very ground the house stood on was...
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The Rubicon
A classic story of the people who move and shake in the tense, polite and sometimes dangerous world of a quiet village in Edwardian Britain. This classic novel, originally published in 1894, is being republished here together with a new introductory ...
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The Sanctuary
Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original...
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Thorley Weir
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor p...
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Mrs. Amworth
Features Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker, Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant, The Sad Story of a Vampire by Count Stenbock, Good Lady Ducayne by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, The Tomb of Sarah by F.G. Loring, For the Blood Is the Li...
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The Room in the Tower
The terrifying story of a young man who has recurring nightmares. A classic story of fear from the master of Edwardian Literature. This classic short story, originally published in 1912, is being republished here together with a new introductory biog...
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And No Bird Sings
Many of the gothic romance and horror stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using th...
