“Well, Buttermere, this is a day that is good to live and breathe in, that makes a man feel in his prime. Standing here in front of my house, I feel as young as when I moved into it thirty years ago, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. What aged man would you take me to be, as I step as it were casually into your view?”
This book delves into the dynamics of marriage and partnerships, offering a nuanced look at the interpersonal challenges and emotional landscapes that men and women face. more
Ivy Compton-Burnett was a British novelist born on June 5, 1884, in London, and died on August 27, 1969. Known for her distinctive dramatic dialogue and complex portrayals of family relationships, she is considered an important figure in 20th-century British literature. more
“some people always have a touch of youth about them.”
“There is danger in courage. Cowardice is a power for good. We hardly know what it prevents.”
“Magnifying a matter is not the way to mend it.”
“It will be a beautiful family talk, mean and worried and full of sorrow and spite and excitement.”
“We do not discuss the members of our family to their faces.”