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Poor Relations

By Compton Mackenzie

2020-04-30 05:53:02

Poor Relations is a 1919 comedy novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. In contrast to the grimmer Sylvia and Michael published the same year, the story was a light-hearted comedy about the ups-and-downs of a playwright. Drawing heavily on hi ... Read more
Poor Relations is a 1919 comedy novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. In contrast to the grimmer Sylvia and Michael published the same year, the story was a light-hearted comedy about the ups-and-downs of a playwright. Drawing heavily on his own life experiences and his family's background as one of the foremost clans of stage actors in Europe, MacKenzie crafts an engaging, lighthearted look at his dashing protagonist's love life. It was followed by a sequel April Fools in 1930.  Less

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File size545.684 KB
Print pages344
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-04-06
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780217786966
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Compton Mackenzie
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Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, OBE (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was an English-born Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories, and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator,...

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