"Sonia: Between Two Worlds" by Stephen McKenna is a story set in England long ago that looks at the lives of rich English people and the changes happening in their world. A group of different people, including the main character Sonia Dainton, show us disagreements, what society expects, and old ideas meeting new ones. The story starts with someone thinking about the past as big changes happen in England. The narrator tells stories about different people, like Charles Templeton and the Dainton family, all happening at an old house being fixed up. Through detailed descriptions and how the people act with each other, we get pulled into a world where what people want meets what they have to do, which means Sonia and others will face problems and changes as the story goes on.
Sonia: Between Two Worlds
By Stephen McKenna
Amidst societal shifts in old England, follow a group of privileged characters as they navigate personal desires and rigid social expectations in their changing world.
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About the AuthorStephen McKenna was an English novelist who wrote forty-seven novels, mostly focusing on English upper-class society, and six non-fiction titles. He published his first novel, The Reluctant Lover, in 1912. His best-known novel, Sonia: Between Two Worlds, was published in 1917. It was the tenth best-selling novel for 1918 in the United States, and also made into a British film of the same name in 1921.
Stephen McKenna was an English novelist who wrote forty-seven novels, mostly focusing on English upper-class society, and six non-fiction titles. He published his first novel, The Reluctant Lover, in 1912. His best-known novel, Sonia: Between Two Worlds, was published in 1917. It was the tenth best-selling novel for 1918 in the United States, and also made into a British film of the same name in 1921.
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