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Description
Few aristocratic English families of the twentieth century enjoyed the glamorous notoriety of the infamous Mitford sisters. Nancy Mitford's most famous novels, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate , satirize British aristocracy in the twenties and thirties through the amorous... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Uncle Matthew: Bully patriarch of the Radlett family who will on occasion use bloodhounds to seek his many children.
- Aunt Sadie: Matriarch of the Radlett family
- Fanny: Narrator of The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate. Cousin who spends much time with the Radlett family after her parents abandon her with the much more maternal Aunt Emily.
- Linda Radlett: Protagonist of The Pursuit of Love. High-spirited.
- Polly Montdore: Lovely daughter of Lord and Lady Montdore and friend to Fanny. Marries her uncle after her father's sister dies.
- "Boy" Dougdale: Lothario older gentleman who after the death of his wife marries niece. Had affair with Lady Montdore.
Memorable Quotes
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“A woman of my age needs diamonds near her face, to give a sparkle”
First Sentence
THERE IS A photograph in existence of Aunt Sadie and her six children sitting round the tea-table at Alconleigh.
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Authors & Contributors
- Nancy Mitford (Author)
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