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E. M. Delafield was an American author born on June 9, 1890, and died on December 2, 1943. Known for her delicate emotions and humorous writing style, her works mainly focused on female themes.

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“The best and most popular novelists do not, as a rule, have children in their books at all, and this is wise. Parents are about the only people who are interested in children, and they merely in their own ones.”

People Children Book Parent Wise Novelists Wise Parents

Book:The Collected Works of E. M. Delafield (Illustrated): The Provincial Lady Series, Zella Sees Herself, The War-Workers, Consequences, Gay Life, The Heel of Achilles, Humbug, Messalina of the Suburbs (Including Short Stories and Plays)

Source: The Collected Works of E. M. Delafield (Illustrated): The Provincial Lady Series, Zella Sees Herself, The War-Workers, Consequences, Gay Life, The Heel of Achilles, Humbug, Messalina of the Suburbs (Including Short Stories and Plays)

“Are modern children going to revolt against being modern, and if so, what form will reaction of modern parents take?”

Ifs Children Form Parent Modern Reactions Revolt

Book:Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Delafield (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Delafield (Illustrated)