The first in the ever popular Lucia series, originally published in 1920. Lucia is a social climber in the small town of Riseholme and will stop at nothing to be seen as the very best hostess on the social circuit. A wonderfully satirical look at the world of Edwardian England. We are republishing this classic work together with a new introductory biography of the author.

Edward Frederic "E. F." Benson (1867 - 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer. Benson was also known as a writer of atmospheric, oblique and at times humorous or satirical ghost stories, which were often first published in story magazines such as Pearson's Magazine or Hutchinson's Magazine, 20 of which were illustrated by Edmund Blampied.