"The Heel of Achilles" by E. M. Delafield is a captivating story set in the early 1900s, focusing on Lydia Raymond, a bright and thoughtful twelve-year-old who becomes an orphan and must live with her aunts and grandfather. The story follows Lydia in her journey through grief while attempting to find her own path. As Lydia struggles to cope with the changes in her life, she also has to deal with her family's grief being put above her feelings. Set in British society in the early 20th century, Lydia works to define herself while dealing with her new family's complex personalities. Through her experiences, readers witness her attempts to build her own identity amid familial duties, underlining her journey of self-discovery.
The heel of Achilles
By E. M. Delafield
In a world of family expectations and rigid social norms, a young orphan must find her place while navigating grief and seeking her true self.
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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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