E. F. Benson quotes
E. F. Benson was a British novelist, biographer, and short story writer, famous for his comic Mapp and Lucia series. His works reflect a keen wit and a sharp observation of English society. He is remembered as a master of social satire and supernatural fiction. Here are 12 of his quotes:
Rightly or wrongly, the Victorian considered that there were certain subjects which were not meet for inter-sexual discussion, just as they held that certain processes of the feminine toilet, like the powdering of the nose and the application of lipstick to the mouth, were (if done at all) better done in private.
E. F. Benson
Queen Victoria was a woman of peerless common sense; her common sense, which is a rare gift at any time, amounted to genius. She had been brought up by her mother with the utmost simplicity, and she retained it to the end, and conducted her public and private life alike by that infallible guide.
E. F. Benson
E. F. Benson
Occupation: English Novelist
Born: July 24, 1867
Died: February 29, 1940
Quotes count: 12
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