The English Spy - Couverture souple

Westmacott, Charles Molloy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1507847068 ISBN 13 : 9781507847060

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The English Spy (English Edition) by Charles Molloy Westmacott is a witty, sharply observant journey through the manners, amusements, and contradictions of fashionable society. With the eye of an insider and the candor of a satirist, the narrator moves from glittering drawing rooms to bustling public venues, capturing the performances people give to preserve reputation, status, and desire.

Blending social commentary with lively scenes and memorable encounters, this classic work offers an entertaining portrait of an age fascinated by appearances—where charm can be a currency and scandal a pastime. Westmacott’s prose is brisk and knowing, alternating between humor and critique as it exposes pretension while savoring the energy of the world it describes.

For readers who enjoy literary satire, Regency-era atmosphere, and incisive observations of human nature, The English Spy remains an engaging window into a society both distant and surprisingly familiar.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1507847068
• ISBN 13: 9781507847060
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: The Perfect Library
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg