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# Lolly Willowes: or the loving huntsmen (Little Clothbound Classics)

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Review: A lovely book, can't believe I hadn't heard of the author before! - The blurb says this is "the witty, eerie, tender but firm life history of a middle-class Englishwoman who politely declines to make the expected connection with the opposite sex and becomes a witch instead" and it's everything you'd expect from such a book. It's a fun and heartwarming story, full of pretty words and beautiful descriptions. I loved this book and am surprised I’d never previously heard of Sylvia Townsend Warner.
Review: Lolly Willowes - First published in 1926, this was the debut novel for Sylvia Townsend Warner, and is the first book I have read by her. Our main character is Laura Willowes, the much beloved daughter of Everard Willowes, a wealthy brewer. Laura has two brothers, Henry and James, and an idyllic childhood. Although she is still very young, at twenty eight, when her father dies, in her family’s eyes, she is a spinster and needs to come under the wing of one of her brothers. Thus is is that ‘Aunt Lolly,’ leaves the country and goes to live in London with Henry and his wife, Caroline. This is known as a feminist novel, and it is certainly takes a look at the expectations, and limitations, for unmarried women in this period. Laura becomes the ever helpful aunt, and sister-in-law. Caroline feels sorry for her reduced status, while, eventually, Laura feels too restricted, and confined, by the life she lives. As time passes, she suddenly decides to change her circumstances and moves to Great Mop in the country. However, will she be allowed the peace, and independence she craves? And, if the expectations of family, and society, follow her, how far will she go to retain control over her new life? “Lolly Willowes,” was a huge success when it was first published. Indeed, it was the very first Book of the Month in the USA, as well as having the manuscript displayed in the New York Public Library for many years. Although Laura’s discontent is never too extreme – there is, you feel, a certain dreamlike quality about the story, which means it does not get too serious – the essential plot is still relevant. Our circumstances may not be like Lolly’s, but many of us, at some point of our lives, wish to make a change and, as such, this makes this charming novel still very much worth reading.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 22,352 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 24 in Horror Parodies & Satires 28 in Celtic, English & Welsh 42 in Satires |
| Customer reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (1,728) |
| Dimensions  | 11.79 x 2.03 x 16.79 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0241573785 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0241573785 |
| Item weight  | 225 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 208 pages |
| Publication date  | 25 Aug. 2022 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lovely book, can't believe I hadn't heard of the author before!
*by S***R on 25 July 2019*

The blurb says this is "the witty, eerie, tender but firm life history of a middle-class Englishwoman who politely declines to make the expected connection with the opposite sex and becomes a witch instead" and it's everything you'd expect from such a book. It's a fun and heartwarming story, full of pretty words and beautiful descriptions. I loved this book and am surprised I’d never previously heard of Sylvia Townsend Warner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lolly Willowes
*by S***Z on 12 April 2019*

First published in 1926, this was the debut novel for Sylvia Townsend Warner, and is the first book I have read by her. Our main character is Laura Willowes, the much beloved daughter of Everard Willowes, a wealthy brewer. Laura has two brothers, Henry and James, and an idyllic childhood. Although she is still very young, at twenty eight, when her father dies, in her family’s eyes, she is a spinster and needs to come under the wing of one of her brothers. Thus is is that ‘Aunt Lolly,’ leaves the country and goes to live in London with Henry and his wife, Caroline. This is known as a feminist novel, and it is certainly takes a look at the expectations, and limitations, for unmarried women in this period. Laura becomes the ever helpful aunt, and sister-in-law. Caroline feels sorry for her reduced status, while, eventually, Laura feels too restricted, and confined, by the life she lives. As time passes, she suddenly decides to change her circumstances and moves to Great Mop in the country. However, will she be allowed the peace, and independence she craves? And, if the expectations of family, and society, follow her, how far will she go to retain control over her new life? “Lolly Willowes,” was a huge success when it was first published. Indeed, it was the very first Book of the Month in the USA, as well as having the manuscript displayed in the New York Public Library for many years. Although Laura’s discontent is never too extreme – there is, you feel, a certain dreamlike quality about the story, which means it does not get too serious – the essential plot is still relevant. Our circumstances may not be like Lolly’s, but many of us, at some point of our lives, wish to make a change and, as such, this makes this charming novel still very much worth reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐ A tale of two parts
*by R***S on 18 May 2021*

Consistent writing style It's not clear about how she became a witch. Much preferred the first part of the book.

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