In the eighteenth century, in an English spa town, people spend their days between the baths, the balls and the card tables. Young Phyllida is courted by Francis Vernon, a gambler buried in debt who talks of running away with her, while a young poet is also trying to win her. But Phyllida's mother does not want to see her married.
A witty comedy of manners, Compton Mackenzie's first novel, full of the charm of powdered wigs and the balls of long ago.
Its light tone and humour make it an enjoyable read in the language you are learning.
