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Ivy Compton-Burnett

Born: June 5, 1884Died: August 27, 1969

Ivy Compton-Burnett (1892-1969) wrote over fifteen novels about the upper classes of the late Victorian period. The novels are constructed almost entirely of seemingly banal dialogue that eventually reveals, beneath its surface, the truths of human nature and insights into human relationships which Compton-Burnett took as her themes. Her works include Pastors and Masters, A Family and a Fortune, Manservant and Maidservant, and A House and Its Head.

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Cover of Mother and Son

Mother and Son

1955

Cover of The Present and the Past

The Present and the Past

1953

Cover of Darkness and Day

Darkness and Day

1951

Cover of Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

1950

Cover of Sluzaca i sluzacy

Sluzaca i sluzacy

1947

Cover of Manservant and Maidservant

Manservant and Maidservant

1947

Cover of Elders and Betters

Elders and Betters

1944

Cover of Padres e hijos

Padres e hijos

1941

Cover of Parents and Children

Parents and Children

1941

Cover of Daughters and Sons

Daughters and Sons

1937

Cover of A House and Its Head

A House and Its Head

1935

Cover of Pastors and Masters

Pastors and Masters

1925