Mr. Waddington of Wyck

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Literary Fiction

Authors: May Sinclair In Year : 1921

Book Language: English

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Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04, Sec. 01-02
Chapter 04, Sec. 03-04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07, Sec. 01
Chapter 07, Sec. 02
Chapter 07, Sec. 03-04
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11, Sec. 01
Chapter 11, Sec. 02
Chapter 11, Sec. 03-04
Chapter 11, Sec. 05
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15, Sec. 01-02
Chapter 15, Sec. 03
Chapter 15, Sec. 04-05

May Sinclair’s 1921 novel tells the story of the ridiculous Mr. Horatio Bysshe Waddington, a pompous, self-deluded poser making his way through life caring only for the impressions he makes on others. His long-suffering wife Fanny, his secretary Barbara, and the young scapegrace Ralph watch his daily performances with delighted, affectionate fascination as if they are spectators watching a play or scientists observing a new species, wondering every day how far he will go to fulfill his outrageous pretensions. As usual, Sinclair’s light, deceptively innocent prose camouflages a tale of sexual passions and human foibles with philosophical implications about her post-war world. (Summary by Expatriate)