
The Margery Sharp Collection Volume One
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A master of the twentieth-century comedy of manners , British author Margery Sharp has been praised as "one of the most gifted writers of comedy" ( Chicago Daily News) and "a wonderful entertainer" ( The New Yorker). Available for the first time in a single volume, this quartet of novels provides a shining example of "her brilliantly acerbic fiction... [and] one of her greatest talents, creating female characters of toughness and complexity" ( The New York Times).
Something Light: In 1950s London, professional dog photographer Louisa Datchett has decided it's high time she snared herself a husband. Up until now, she's been indiscriminately fond of men, who've taken shocking advantage of her good nature. At age thirty Louisa is ready for someone to take care of her and sets out on her romantic quest, in this New York Times bestseller.
"Brisk, bright, sly, engaging... a pleasure to read." - Chicago Tribune
The Nutmeg Tree: Motherhood was never really free-spirited Julia Packett's thing. Following the loss of her husband in World War I, Julia turned to her well-heeled in-laws to raise her daughter. Now twenty, Susan invites her mother to France for the summer to persuade her grandmother to allow her to marry. When Julia arrives, she quickly sees that her proper daughter is mismatched with a playboy. And when Susan's distinguished legal guardian, Sir William Waring, shows up, romantic complications ensue.
"Original, subtle, and consistently entertaining." - Kirkus Reviews
The Flowering Thorn: In 1929 London, socialite Lesley Frewen impulsively decides to adopt an orphaned boy. Moving to the tiny village of High Westover, Lesley finds herself challenged by a whole new way of life and changed by a young boy who begins to awaken her capacity to love.
"To those who 'discovered' Margery Sharp with The Nutmeg Tree, the reissue of this earlier novel... will be good news. The city-bred-country-won theme is handled with gay humor and enough of sentiment for general appeal." - Kirkus Reviews
The Innocents: As World War II separates a three-year-old, mentally challenged girl from her parents, a British spinster takes on the responsibility of raising her and the two grow closer. But when the war is over and the girl's mother returns, Antoinette doesn't want to be separated from the only person who's ever really understood her.
"Marvelously crafted... believable and heart-wrenching... [Sharp] is an incredibly perceptive writer." - The Literary Sisters
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Content
- Cover Page
- Praise for the Writing of Margery Sharp
- Title Page
- Contents
- Something Light
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Part One
- Chapter One
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Chapter Two
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Chapter Three
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Chapter Four
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- 2
- 3
- 4
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- 6
- Chapter Five
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- Chapter Six
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- 3
- 4
- 5
- Chapter Seven
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- 3
- 4
- Part Two
- Chapter Eight
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Chapter Nine
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- 3
- 4
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- Chapter Ten
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- 3
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- Chapter Eleven
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- 6
- 7
- Chapter Twelve
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- Chapter Thirteen
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- Chapter Fourteen
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- 6
- 7
- Chapter Fifteen
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- Part Three
- Chapter Sixteen
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- Chapter Seventeen
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- Chapter Eighteen
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- Chapter Nineteen
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- Chapter Twenty
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- Chapter Twenty-One
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- Chapter Twenty-Two
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- Chapter Twenty-Three
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- Chapter Twenty-Four
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- Part Four
- Chapter Twenty-Five
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- Chapter Twenty-Six
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- Chapter Twenty-Seven
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- Chapter Twenty-Eight
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- Chapter Twenty-Nine
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- The Nutmeg Tree
- Title Page
- Chapter 1
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- Chapter 2
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- Chapter 3
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- Chapter 4
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- Chapter 5
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- Chapter 6
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- Chapter 7
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- Chapter 8
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- Chapter 9
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- 7
- Chapter 10
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- Chapter 11
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- Chapter 12
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- 7
- Chapter 13
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- Chapter 14
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- Chapter 15
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- Chapter 16
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- Chapter 17
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- Chapter 18
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- Chapter 19
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- Chapter 20
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- Chapter 21
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- Chapter 22
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- Chapter 23
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- Chapter 24
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- 7
- The Flowering Thorn
- Title Page
- Part I
- Chapter One
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- 2
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- Chapter Two
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- Chapter Three
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- Chapter Four
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- Chapter Five
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- Chapter Six
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- 5
- Chapter Seven
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- Part II
- Chapter One
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- Chapter Two
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- Chapter Three
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- Chapter Four
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- Chapter Five
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- Chapter Six
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- Chapter Seven
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- Chapter Eight
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- Part III
- Chapter One
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- Chapter Two
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- Chapter Three
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- Chapter Four
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- Chapter Five
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- Chapter Six
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- Part IV
- Chapter One
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- Chapter Two
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- Chapter Three
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- Chapter Four
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- Chapter Five
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- Chapter Six
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- Chapter Seven
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- Chapter Eight
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- Chapter Nine
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- Chapter Ten
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- Chapter Eleven
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- Chapter Twelve
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- Chapter Thirteen
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- Part V
- Chapter One
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- Chapter Two
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- Chapter Three
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- The Innocents
- Title Page
- Part One
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- 7
- 3
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- Part Two
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- 8
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- 9
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- 10
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- 11
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- 12
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- 13
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- 14
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- 15
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- 18
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- About the Author
- Copyright
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