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Miss Mapp

Edward Frederic Benson

Miss Mapp

Paper book: €26.99

Digital: €6.99

Original publication
1922
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
647
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Humor
Moods
Have a laugh
Translated from
English

Book summary

In the little town of Tilling, nothing escapes Miss Mapp. From her window she watches the street, notes her neighbours' comings and goings, and spins a story out of every detail, often a false one. Between games of bridge, tea invitations and petty jealousies, she wages a quiet war to remain queen of the town.

E. F. Benson gently mocks these tiny lives, where the smallest trifle becomes an affair of state. Miss Mapp has become a cult figure of British humour.

With its sharp dialogue and light tone, this novel is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

Μια κυρία θέλει να μάθει το μυστικό των γειτόνων. Κάθε πρωί, η δεσποινίς Ελίζαμπεθ Μάπ κάθεται στο παράθυρο του περιπτέρου της στον κήπο και κοιτάζει τον δρόμο της μικρής της πόλης.

The world of the book

Μια μικρή αγγλική πόλη, γύρω στο 1920. Η πόλη του μυθιστορήματος είναι εμπνευσμένη από το Ράι, μια παλιά πόλη της νότιας Αγγλίας, χτισμένη σε έναν λόφο πάνω από τους βάλτους, κοντά στη θάλασσα. Ο Πρώτος Παγκόσμιος…

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