Reading Novels for Greater Pleasure

Gain a deeper understanding of the novelist’s art as we read Elizabeth Taylor’snovel about life in wartime England, At Mrs Lippincote’s. Describing the book, one reviewer said, “Elegance, icy wit and freshness are combined in a stimulating cocktail—the perfect toast to the quiet horrors of domestic life.” We’ll consider Taylor’s use of dialogue, plot, character, and point of view, increasing our reading pleasure as our awareness of these elements grows.