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In Virginia Woolf’s book, Mrs Dalloway, the King & Queen mentioned are King George V, and his consort, Queen Mary. He reigned from 1910 to 1936. The book Mrs Dalloway, was published in 1925. My copy of Mrs Dalloway: Amazon sells this: Related post:
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Mrs Dalloway lived in Westminister, for over 20 years. (Woolf, p. 2) This is my copy of Mrs Dalloway: Amazon sells this: If you buy from this link, I may earn a very small commission. Related post: This is the main book review of Mrs Dalloway – https://booksreviewsandmore.com/why-does-peter-walsh-have-an-axe-to-grind-with-clarissa-dalloway/
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Peter Walsh, Mrs Dalloway’s ex-boyfriend, said that. (Woolf, p. 1) The book Mrs Dalloway was published in 1925. In that context, we might excuse Peter Walsh’s quote. It wasn’t unknown but it was uncommon. Anyway, Mrs Dalloway notes that Peter married a woman of Indian origin. They met on a ship while sailing to India.…
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Today’s author has her surname starting with Letter M The author of Anne of Green Gables, is Lucy Maud Montgomery. She uses the acronym, L. M. Montgomery. She lost her mother before she even turned two years old. Her dad sent her away to her grandparents who were strict, practicing Presbyterians.…
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Sandi Tan wrote The Black Isle, in the traditional way. She has written other books too. This is my copy of The Black Isle. I have read The Lurkers, which is written in the modern style. There are many interesting characters. One is a teen, young woman, who runs away from her family home. It…
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What is the meaning of “Society does not acknowledge monsters, even when they are seated at their dinner tables”? It is more convenient to ignore monsters. Even family does not acknowledge monsters who sit among them at dinner, lunch and breakfast. They don’t want to upset the family dynamics. Especially if the monster is the…
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Nixoderm maybe a panacea for skin problems, if you test suitable for it. It has been sold for around 55 years. I have been using it since my family introduced me to it, when I was a young girl. I was inspired to write this post because a woman at a pharmacy asked the resident…
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Kiki Simmonds, aka Mrs Howard Belsey, and her husband are hosting a party in their family home. They have invited his work colleagues from Wellington. “She picked up a plate of bang-bang chicken canapes. She hoped these would serveas replacement for any opening bon mots she might be expected to come up with” (Smith, p.…
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Howard Belsey is out of sorts for the past fortnight as he broods over the coming reality of facing his mortal enemy and close competitor, Sir Monty Kipps, in the same faculty, in the same college, where he works. Kipps had already published his book on Rembrandt, whereas Belsey’s manuscript on the same painter, is…
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Jerome Belsey emailed his dad Howard Belsey, to tell him that he is going to ask his current employer’s daughter, Victoria “Vee” Belsey, to marry him. This surprises his dad and mom Kiki. The former decides to visit Jerome in London, where he presently stays with his boss and his family. Howard and Kiki can’t…