Tales of Victorian Norfolk

by Mary E. Mann

212 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1992

About the author

Mary Elizabeth Mann, née Rackham, (14 August 1848 – 19 May 1929) was a celebrated English novelist in the 1890s and early 1900s.

She also wrote short stories, primarily on themes of poverty and rural English life. As an author she was commonly known as Mary E. Mann.

Reviews

[Jack Strop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now this is gritty realism. A collection of stories set in Norfolk, England, at the end of the nineteenth century and written at the time. The industrial revolution, which had generated so much wealth elsewhere, has passed East Anglia by.

Grinding poverty provides a backdrop for horror ('A Dulditch Angel') and pathos ('Wolf-Charlie'). Surprisingly, in such a grim environment, there is also humour ('Rats!' and 'His First Day at the Sea').

If you have Norfolk roots, don't miss this one!