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Barbara Pym's humorous romantic comedies are fabulously witty and clever. When in 1977 the TLS asked critics to name the most underrated authors of the past 75 years, only one was named twice (by Philip Larkin and Lord David Cecil): Barbara Pym.
She has been described as a modern Jane Austen by both Philip Larkin and Alexander McCall Smith.
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Virago Modern Classics, UK
Dumont, Germany
Belfond, France
Astoria, Italy
Gatopardo, Spain
Relogio D'Agua, Portugal
AST, Russia
Endorsements
“I’d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen” - Philip Larkin
“Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life” - Anne Tyler
“A splendid humorous writer” - John Betjeman
“Pym makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and above, suffer real regret when I reach the final page. Of how many authors can you honestly say that?” - Mavis Cheek
“Over the years, as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford, Georgette Heyer, even Jane Austen, as my most loved author, I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite. Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy, laughter, sympathy and wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh, funny and true to life” - Jilly Cooper
“A modern Jane Austen” - Alexander McCall Smith
“An easy and natural writer” - Anita Brookner
“I could go on reading her forever” - A.L. Rowse
Reviews
“Brilliant, hilarious, poignant and so very, very English” - Daily Mail
“Prime Pym...full of humour, gentle understanding and sharp insight into human foibles” - Boston Globe
“Rare charm” - Time
“A real treat…wonderful reading…lively and downright funny, immensely engaging, another Pym treasure” - Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Brilliant as ever” - Christian Science Monitor
Author Biography
Barbara Pym was born in 1913 in Shropshire and was educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford. Her six earliest novels were all originally published in the 1950s and 1960s by Jonathan Cape. When in 1977 the TLS asked critics to name the most underrated authors of the past 75 years, only one was named twice (by Philip Larkin and Lord David Cecil): Barbara Pym. Her career was reborn and she went on to critical acclaim, wide readership and a nomination for the Booker Prize in 1977. She died in 1980 and her later works were published posthumously.
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