Stephen McKenna
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.
The confessions of a well-meaning woman
Recuperating from surgery, a woman from a high-class family reflects on her web of family problems and social pressures.
By Stephen McKenna
Sonia Married
Amidst post-war chaos, a web of love, loyalty, and estrangement tangles the lives of a woman, her husband, and a returned soldier seeking normalcy in a transformed world.
By Stephen McKenna
Lady Lilith
Amidst youthful dreams and looming futures post-Oxford, one magnetic woman challenges societal norms while friendships are tested and ambitions ignited.
By Stephen McKenna
The Education of Eric Lane
** A playwright's rise to fame in London society is complicated by old memories and new romances, forcing him to question his values and desires.
By Stephen McKenna
Sonia: Between Two Worlds
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.
By Stephen McKenna
To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel
As the guns of World War I fall silent, characters face a new struggle: finding their place in a world forever altered by conflict.
By Stephen McKenna
The Secret Victory
Amidst fame and past heartaches, a celebrated playwright journeys back to England, where he must confront old flames, family burdens, and the expectations of a society forever changed by war.
By Stephen McKenna
While I Remember
Witness a young man's nostalgic journey through prestigious schools as he reflects on a generation shaped by war and societal transformation.
By Stephen McKenna
The Sixth Sense: A Novel
After returning to a changed London after twenty years, a man must consider his role as a citizen through friendship and reconnecting with the world.
By Stephen McKenna