"Consequences" by E.M. Delafield is a book set in the early 1900s that follows Alex Clare as she grows up with her brothers and sisters, facing tough relationships with people in charge and others her age. The story looks at being a kid, how families work, and what happens because of what people do, which is right there in the title. The story begins with the Clare kids playing "Consequences" together and introduces Alex, who likes to be in charge, as she deals with fighting between siblings and trying to please people. This sets up a story about wanting to win and be liked, especially as Alex figures out her place in the family and is influenced by Emily, the nursery maid. As the story goes on, Alex does things without thinking, which leads to big problems, suggesting that her choices will have important effects on her life as the book continues.
Consequences
By E. M. Delafield
In a world of childhood games and family expectations, a young girl's impulsive actions trigger a chain of events that will reshape her life.
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About the AuthorEdmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture, commonly known as E. M. Delafield, was a prolific English author. She wrote novels, short stories, and plays, among other genres, but Delafield is best known for her largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, which took the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s. In sequels, the Provincial Lady buys a flat in London, travels to America and attempts to find war-work during the Phoney War. Delafield's other works include an account of a visit to the Soviet Union, but this is not part of the Provincial Lady series, despite having been reprinted with the title The Provincial Lady in Russia. Delafield is considered by many to have been a master of the comedy of manners.
Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture, commonly known as E. M. Delafield, was a prolific English author. She wrote novels, short stories, and plays, among other genres, but Delafield is best known for her largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, which took the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s. In sequels, the Provincial Lady buys a flat in London, travels to America and attempts to find war-work during the Phoney War. Delafield's other works include an account of a visit to the Soviet Union, but this is not part of the Provincial Lady series, despite having been reprinted with the title The Provincial Lady in Russia. Delafield is considered by many to have been a master of the comedy of manners.
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