The Adventures Of Robina By Herself: Being The Memoirs Of A Debutante At The Court Of Queen Elizabeth Ii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A razor-sharp satire wrapped in the guise of a debutante's diary, The Adventures of Robina by Herself chronicles the misadventures of a young woman navigating the absurd rituals and rigid hierarchies of upper-class British society during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Presented as the recovered memoirs of Robina, the novel skewers the customs of the English aristocracy with a wit reminiscent of Fielding's Tom Jones — its very title a nod to that tradition of the picaresque — as its heroine stumbles through a world of coming-out balls, country houses, and social pretension. Emma Tennant, one of Britain's most inventive and subversive voices, brings her characteristic blend of feminist critique and literary playfulness to bear on a world she knew intimately. Rooted in the traditions of the literary parody while remaining acutely contemporary in its targets, the novel stands as a pointed interrogation of class, femininity, and performance in postwar Britain — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Robina's world has truly changed.
Author: Emma Tennant
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A razor-sharp satire wrapped in the guise of a debutante's diary, The Adventures of Robina by Herself chronicles the misadventures of a young woman navigating the absurd rituals and rigid hierarchies of upper-class British society during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Presented as the recovered memoirs of Robina, the novel skewers the customs of the English aristocracy with a wit reminiscent of Fielding's Tom Jones — its very title a nod to that tradition of the picaresque — as its heroine stumbles through a world of coming-out balls, country houses, and social pretension. Emma Tennant, one of Britain's most inventive and subversive voices, brings her characteristic blend of feminist critique and literary playfulness to bear on a world she knew intimately. Rooted in the traditions of the literary parody while remaining acutely contemporary in its targets, the novel stands as a pointed interrogation of class, femininity, and performance in postwar Britain — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Robina's world has truly changed.