Marion Von Adlerstein
Auteur de The Penguin book of etiquette : the complete Australian guide to modern manners
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Marion Von Adlerstein
The Penguin book of etiquette : the complete Australian guide to modern manners (2002) 33 exemplaires
Guide to Good Form 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- female
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 6
- Membres
- 67
- Popularité
- #256,179
- Évaluation
- 3.3
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 11
In comparing the two novels by von Adlerstein and Jaffe, I would have to say I prefer the Antipodean version, while recognising that Jaffe's is probably the most realistic representation of working women in that era. Not all of von Adlerstein's women are obsessed with snaring a husband, for a start - Desi gets involved with a married man, yet naïve young Stella is very much focused on getting ahead. The Happy Ever After was a bit too neat, but I've come to expect that. I think the difference is very much then and now - writing a contemporary novel of how things are, or looking back to comment on how things were.
Witty, insightful and enjoyable - very much recommended.… (plus d'informations)