The Blessing

by Nancy Mitford · first published 1951

The Blessing is a novel by Nancy Mitford, first published in 1951. A comic satire of postwar Anglo-French society, it concerns the marriage of an inexperienced Englishwoman to a charming but unfaithful French aristocrat, and the schemes of their young son to prevent his parents from reconciling. The novel explores themes of cultural misunderstanding, infidelity, class, and the contrasting manners of English and French upper-class life. Although separate from Mitford's earlier Radlett novels, The Blessing contains references to characters from The Pursuit of Love and anticipates themes later revisited in Don't Tell Alfred.

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Original language:

English

Year page:

1951