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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

隣人たちの秘密を探る婦人。毎朝、エリザベス・マップ嬢は庭の離れの窓辺に座り、小さな町の通りを見張っている。

The world of the book

1920年ごろの、イギリスの小さな町。小説の町のモデルは、イングランド南部の古い町ライ。湿地を見下ろす丘の上、海の近くに築かれた町だ。第一次世界大戦が終わったばかり。朝、婦人たちはかごを腕に買い物へ出かける。午後はお茶に招き合い、そのあとトランプに興じる。

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