"Mapp and Lucia" books of E.F. Benson

HarryT · 11-25-2012, 11:44 AM

I hope I may be forgiven for using this forum to announce that I've just uploaded a completely new and revised omnibus edition of the "Mapp and Lucia" stories of E.F. Benson to the MR library. These books, a gently humorous account of the back-stabbing social world of the English upper classes in the 1920s and 30s, are among my favourites, and I hope that other people enjoy them as much as I do.

As well as completely proofing and reformatting the omnibus, I've also added the short story "Desirable Residences" to it, which I scanned myself. I believe this is the first time this story has appeared in eBook format, so it's a must for all fans of Mapp and Lucia.

Please note that this omnibus is not in the public domain in the US, but is in all other "life+50" and "life+70" countries.

Enjoy!

Links: Mobi ePub

Gazella · 11-26-2012, 08:53 AM

Thank you for this and thanks for including the two short stories in the omnibus

caleb72 · 11-26-2012, 04:55 PM

Thanks for this HarryT. I don't know of the works or author, but it sounded like it could be a fun read.

Congratulations on completing another huge task.

BelleZora · 11-26-2012, 10:56 PM

Thanks for your hard work. I've read all these books several times over the years and have already purchased digital editions. Along with Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books, they comprise my 'comfort' library. When life seems particularly difficult I drag them out along with my favorite blanket.

Billi · 11-27-2012, 01:10 PM

Thanks for another months-long effort.

And I see you're perfecting Jane Austen now!

HarryT · 11-27-2012, 01:42 PM

Thank you. I hope you enjoy them

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Mike L · 11-27-2012, 03:33 PM

Thanks for the generosity of your time and skill, Harry. I've just downloaded it. I've never read anything by E.F. Benson, but have always meant to.

Mike

caleb72 · 11-27-2012, 08:59 PM

I actually swapped out the cover, but I probably can't post what I ended up with as I slightly changed a pre-existing cover for the individual novel Mapp and Lucia.

It's one of the covers that shows them both at sea on an upturned table. Funny picture and seems to suit based on the description of the series.

HarryT · 11-28-2012, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caleb72

It's one of the covers that shows them both at sea on an upturned table. Funny picture and seems to suit based on the description of the series.

That's an episode in one of the novels.

HarryT · 11-28-2012, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

Thanks for the generosity of your time and skill, Harry. I've just downloaded it. I've never read anything by E.F. Benson, but have always meant to.

Mike

I know that you enjoy P.G. Wodehouse, Mike, so I'm sure you'll enjoy this series of novels. It's a very similar style of humour.

poohbear_nc · 11-28-2012, 08:20 AM

These are wonderfully droll funny works - if you've watched the PBS adaptations, you can "hear" the voices as you read.

issybird · 11-28-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

These are wonderfully droll funny works - if you've watched the PBS adaptations, you can "hear" the voices as you read.

I thought Prunella Scales was Mapp to the life, but I wasn't as fond of Geraldine MacEwen and Nigel Hawthorne as Lucia and Georgie. Georgie in particular; he was lacking his girly bitchy side that made him so much fun.

Bookpossum · 12-03-2012, 02:31 AM

Thanks for all your hard work, Harry. Based on issy's recommendation in another thread, I am currently enjoying reading these books very much indeed. I hadn't heard of them, or of the TV programme, so I'm very grateful to have been introduced to E F Benson. I'll finish my current book (Lucia in London) and then download your new version.

Thanks again!

amward · 12-03-2012, 06:46 AM

Thanks for this, I love these books and will have to get your new editions. The new short story will be welcome too.

11-25-2012, 11:44 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 55,158 Karma: 27556397 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	"Mapp and Lucia" books of E.F. Benson I hope I may be forgiven for using this forum to announce that I've just uploaded a completely new and revised omnibus edition of the "Mapp and Lucia" stories of E.F. Benson to the MR library. These books, a gently humorous account of the back-stabbing social world of the English upper classes in the 1920s and 30s, are among my favourites, and I hope that other people enjoy them as much as I do. As well as completely proofing and reformatting the omnibus, I've also added the short story "Desirable Residences" to it, which I scanned myself. I believe this is the first time this story has appeared in eBook format, so it's a must for all fans of Mapp and Lucia. Please note that this omnibus is not in the public domain in the US, but is in all other "life+50" and "life+70" countries. Enjoy! Links: Mobi ePub __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

11-26-2012, 04:55 PM	#3
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,279 Karma: 12074819 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Thanks for this HarryT. I don't know of the works or author, but it sounded like it could be a fun read. Congratulations on completing another huge task. __________________ Papyrus - Independent Author Reviews "Happiness is the hidden behind the obvious."

11-27-2012, 01:10 PM	#5
Billi Wizard Posts: 2,566 Karma: 9990137 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Thanks for another months-long effort. And I see you're perfecting Jane Austen now! __________________ Keep on reading in the free world!

11-27-2012, 01:42 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 55,158 Karma: 27556397 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Thank you. I hope you enjoy them . __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

11-27-2012, 03:33 PM	#7
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,179 Karma: 3027200 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the generosity of your time and skill, Harry. I've just downloaded it. I've never read anything by E.F. Benson, but have always meant to. Mike __________________ Currently reading: And We Shall Shock Them (David Fraser); The Secret Agent (Joseph Conrad)

11-26-2012, 08:53 AM	#2
Gazella Diavazophile Posts: 495 Karma: 1316230 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you for this and thanks for including the two short stories in the omnibus

11-26-2012, 10:56 PM	#4
BelleZora Fanatic Posts: 529 Karma: 5177480 Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Idaho Device: Paperwhite, K-Touch, Nook GL, Sony T1, Libre Pro, K-Fire	Thanks for your hard work. I've read all these books several times over the years and have already purchased digital editions. Along with Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books, they comprise my 'comfort' library. When life seems particularly difficult I drag them out along with my favorite blanket.

11-27-2012, 08:59 PM	#8
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,279 Karma: 12074819 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I actually swapped out the cover, but I probably can't post what I ended up with as I slightly changed a pre-existing cover for the individual novel Mapp and Lucia. It's one of the covers that shows them both at sea on an upturned table. Funny picture and seems to suit based on the description of the series. __________________ Papyrus - Independent Author Reviews "Happiness is the hidden behind the obvious."

11-28-2012, 08:20 AM	#11
poohbear_nc Spring Chicken! Posts: 22,882 Karma: 37638902 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made + KoboGlo + Kobo Aura!	These are wonderfully droll funny works - if you've watched the PBS adaptations, you can "hear" the voices as you read. __________________ "If possible please provide picture of Mr. Chickens new home or field. Proof that you will not eat him would help too." (Craigslist)

12-03-2012, 02:31 AM	#13
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 5,209 Karma: 65742439 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Touch (mine), Sony PRS-T1 (husband's)	Thanks for all your hard work, Harry. Based on issy's recommendation in another thread, I am currently enjoying reading these books very much indeed. I hadn't heard of them, or of the TV programme, so I'm very grateful to have been introduced to E F Benson. I'll finish my current book (Lucia in London) and then download your new version. Thanks again! __________________ Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose. (Garrison Keillor)

12-03-2012, 06:46 AM	#14
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	Thanks for this, I love these books and will have to get your new editions. The new short story will be welcome too. __________________ Anne In this house cat hair is an accessory.

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