'January 22nd - Robert startles me at breakfast by asking if my cold - which he has hitherto ignored - is better. I reply that it has gone. Then why, he asks, do I look like that? Feel that life is wholly unendurable, and decide madly to get a new hat'It's not easy being a Provincial Lady in Devonshire in the 1920s, juggling a grumpy husband, mischievous children and a host of domestic dilemmas - from rice mould to a petulant cook. But this Provincial Lady will not be defeated; not...

In continuation with the "The Diary of a Provincial Lady", this autographical paintings trace the, also, funny account of the protagonist after receiving a large royalty check from her former e-book. Excerpt "June 9th. Life takes on a completely new element. due to mind-blowing and unparalleled fulfillment of minute and unpretentious literary effort. posted remaining December, and--exceedingly--written on my own. Reactions of own family and pals to this unforeseen situation most interestin...

These highly acclaimed, delightful novels are written in diary form by the Provincial Lady, who lives in a country house with her husband, two children, the children's French governess, Cook and a few assorted helpers. The era of the 1930s is wittily and shrewdly recreated with amusing illustrations.World War II has begun and the P.L. must cope with gas masks, evacuated relatives and Canteen service.

La dama de provincias vive en una preciosa casa de campo, tiene dos hijos encantadores y un marido que, cuando está con ella, acostumbra a dormitar tras las páginas del Times. Lleva un diario que le sirve para poner un poco de distancia con las cosas que le suceden; en él escribe sobre sus esfuerzos para equilibrar la economía familiar y lidiar con su temperamental cocinera y la sensible institutriz francesa de sus hijos; así como sobre su lucha constante por mantener a raya a su ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Kirsty Besterman, an experienced TV and theatre actress known for her leading role as Lady Macbeth in the National Theatre Tour, as well as a number of roles with Shakespeare's Globe and the RSC.**'January 22nd - Robert startles me at breakfast by asking if my cold - which he has hitherto ignored - is better. I reply that it has gone. Then why, he asks, do I look like that? Feel that life is wholly unendurable...