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''Greenery Street'' is the charming 1925 novel by Denis Mackail, public domain in the US and Canada. Mackail's sister was the novelist Angela Thirkell.
It chronicles the first year of marriage for a young couple, Ian and Felicity Foster. Set in a fictionalized version of Walpole Street in Chelsea, London, the story is a "comedy of manners" celebrated for its affectionate and humorous portrayal of domestic life.
Greenery Street is described as an idyllic place with "thirty-six narrow little houses," specifically designed for newlyweds. However, the narrator notes that couples must eventually move on once they start a family, as the houses are too small for children.
The narrative focuses on the Fosters' everyday experiences, including managing finances, dealing with eccentric neighbours who borrow household items like step-ladders and fish-kettles, and navigating the complexities of hiring and managing servants.
Despite being written a century ago, readers often find the couple's minor arguments and mutual devotion timeless and really relatable.
'so good that it makes one feel that it's the only possible way of writing a book, to take an ordinary couple and just tell the reader all about them [like this].'
--P. G. Wodehouse
It chronicles the first year of marriage for a young couple, Ian and Felicity Foster. Set in a fictionalized version of Walpole Street in Chelsea, London, the story is a "comedy of manners" celebrated for its affectionate and humorous portrayal of domestic life.
Greenery Street is described as an idyllic place with "thirty-six narrow little houses," specifically designed for newlyweds. However, the narrator notes that couples must eventually move on once they start a family, as the houses are too small for children.
The narrative focuses on the Fosters' everyday experiences, including managing finances, dealing with eccentric neighbours who borrow household items like step-ladders and fish-kettles, and navigating the complexities of hiring and managing servants.
Despite being written a century ago, readers often find the couple's minor arguments and mutual devotion timeless and really relatable.
'so good that it makes one feel that it's the only possible way of writing a book, to take an ordinary couple and just tell the reader all about them [like this].'
--P. G. Wodehouse