Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances (1986) by Rose Macaulay – Methuen Edition
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A razor-sharp satire from the ever-perceptive Rose Macaulay, Keeping Up Appearances (first published in 1928, reissued here in Methuen’s 1986 edition) skewers the desperate pretensions of literary and social life with wit as dry as sherry left out overnight. Meet Daphne, a woman caught between the humdrum reality of her daily life and the highbrow world she desperately wants to belong to. As her lies snowball and her persona becomes ever more ridiculous, Macaulay crafts a hilarious yet unsettling portrait of class, identity, and self-delusion.

This paperback is as battered and charming as its protagonist’s carefully constructed façade. Pages slightly yellowed, spine creased with character – just the way we like them at Crappy Old Books. Perfect for readers who prefer their fiction with a little edge and a whiff of dust.

This copy appearances to have been chewed by something. You can see in the scan the top left corner is a bit chewed. This doesn’t effect the reading experience.

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