The Freaks of Mayfair by E. F. Benson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.html.images 282 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.epub3.images 1.8 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.epub.images 1.8 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.epub.noimages 180 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.kf8.images 1.9 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.kindle.images 1.8 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57006.txt.utf-8 252 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/57006/pg57006-h.zip 1.6 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
Illustrator Plank, George, 1882-1965
Title The Freaks of Mayfair
Note Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents The compleat snobs -- Aunt Georgie -- Quack-quack -- The poison of asps -- The sea-green incorruptible -- The eternally uncompromised -- The grizzly kittens -- Climbers: the horizontal -- Climbers: the perpendicular -- The spiritual pastor -- 'Sing for your dinner' -- The praisers of past time.
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary "The Freaks of Mayfair" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of the upper middle class in Mayfair, London, showcasing various characters' eccentricities and societal aspirations, primarily through the lens of snobbery. Key figures include Sir Louis Marigold and Lady Mary Marigold, who navigate their snobbery while striving for social acceptance and connection to the aristocracy. The opening of the novel introduces Sir Louis and Lady Mary Marigold, a couple whose joyful existence is deeply intertwined with social status and aristocratic lineage. They embody the quintessential snobs, relishing their achievements and social connections, particularly those that elevate their standing in Mayfair society. The narrative vividly illustrates their preoccupation with titles and the social hierarchy, setting the tone for the exploration of various other quirky characters in subsequent chapters. In this manner, the beginning establishes a satirical take on class and popularity, preparing readers for the humorous and often absurd developments that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Humorous stories, English
Subject Short stories, English
Subject England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 57006
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 24, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 74 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!