Nobody else can touch her as a satirist, tragedian and dissector of human behaviour. Good Behaviour: A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick Booker Prize Gems (Virago Modern Classics) Paperback 15 Dec. Allan Gurganus, The New York Times I really wish I had written this book. Though she herself tells the tale, we somehow see her morality's disastrous consequences. 'I have read and re-read Molly Keane more, I think, than any other writer. 'Molly Keane's Good Behaviour presents a character whose own strict Christian code wreaks havoc on all those around her. This elegant and allusive novel established Molly Keane as the natural successor to Jean Rhys. But crumbling codes of conduct cannot hope to save the members of the St Charles family from their own unruly and inadmissible desires. To Aroon St Charles, large and unlovely daughter of the house, the fierce forces of sex, money, jealousy and love seem locked out by the ritual patterns of good behaviour. She published eleven novels under the pseudonym M. As a teenager, she started writing in secret, composing fiction that satirized the idiosyncrasies of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy. īehind the gates of Temple Alice, the aristocratic Anglo-Irish St Charles family sinks into a state of decaying grace. Molly Keane (19041996) was a novelist and playwright born in Kildare, Ireland, to a wealthy hunting family. I do know how to behave - believe me, because I know. Molly Keane - Good Behaviour Home This programme is not currently available 1920s chronicle of the aristocratic Anglo-Irish St Charles family. A real work of craftsmanship' Hilary Mantel its human relationships tortured like bonsai by good form, its open-hearted, sensual passion for horses, dogs and landscape. Keanes distinctive blend of elegant savagery and deep affection. It's a tragi-comedy set in Ireland after the First World War. Disclosure: If you buy products using the retailer buttons above, we may earn a commission from the retailers you visit. 'Molly Keane is a mistress of wicked comedy' Vogue A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK (BOOKER PRIZE GEMS)

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