Novel 360: Eden Phillpotts, Some Every-Day Folks (1894)
Life in a small town in Devonshire.
Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960) wrote nearly 200 novels during his long life, many of them (including an 18-novel series) set, like this one, in Devonshire.
“Full of a genial humour and shrewd but kindly observation of his fellow creatures.” Athenaeum, March 3, 1894
“In its unpretentious way, a veritable masterpiece, displaying an intimacy of observation . . . which is little, if at all, short of genius.” Spectator, March 31, 1894
“Mr. Phillpotts has succeeded in peopling his imaginary village with a well-contrasted assortment of varying types, drawn correctly enough in the main, but perhaps a trifle over-coloured.” Saturday Review, April 21, 1894
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