Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867-1940

Make way for Lucia by E. F Benson ( Book )
12 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in English and held by 1,172 libraries worldwide
England between the wars was a paradise of utter calm and leisure for the very, very rich. But into this enclave is born Mrs. Emmeline Lucas - La Lucia, as she is known - a woman determined to lead a life quite different from the pomp and the subdued and hushed nature of her class. With her cohort, Georgie Pillson, and her husband Peppino, she upends the greats of high society.

Queen Lucia by E. F Benson ( Book )
54 editions published between 1920 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 878 libraries worldwide
Lucia and her husband Georgia insert little Italian phrases into all of their conversations in the small village of Riseholme, but they live in perpetual dread of meeting a genuine Italian who might expose their pretensions.

Charlotte Brontë by E. F Benson ( Book )
26 editions published between 1932 and 1978 in English and held by 852 libraries worldwide

Mapp and Lucia by E. F Benson ( Book )
38 editions published between 1931 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 815 libraries worldwide
"Shaking the dust of Riseholme from her elegant feet, Lucia prepares to conquer the high society of Tilling, with George Pillson as her devoted courtier. Meanwhile, Miss Mapp prepares to defend her position as doyenne of Tilling. The town is split into an exciting and scintillating war of garden parties, bridge evenings and staggeringly simple little dinners."--Container.

As we were; a Victorian peep show by E. F Benson ( Book )
26 editions published between 1930 and 1985 in English and held by 781 libraries worldwide

Queen Victoria by E. F Benson ( Book )
12 editions published between 1935 and 1998 in English and held by 758 libraries worldwide
Book on Queen Victoria.

Queen Victoria's daughters by E. F Benson ( Book )
5 editions published between 1938 and 1939 in English and held by 637 libraries worldwide

Trouble for Lucia by E. F Benson ( Book )
28 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in English and French and held by 635 libraries worldwide
Lucia's lofty ambitions are at last to be fulfilled. As Mayor-Elect of Tilling, it seems that she achieved her highest ambition as she reigns supreme from Mallards, formerly the home of Mrs. Benjamin Mapp-Flint.

King Edward VII, an appreciation by E. F Benson ( Book )
6 editions published between 1933 and 1934 in English and held by 624 libraries worldwide

Desirable residences and other stories by E. F Benson ( Book )
5 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 573 libraries worldwide
This book contains twenty-seven of the best of E.F. Benson's short stories. Over half of the stories were written during the 1920s, when Benson was at the height of his powers and his eye for the ridiculous was at its sharpest. There are notably funny and waspish tales involving some archetypal Benson characters: absurd, gossipy dowagers, apalling female meddlers and hapless males.