Summary of Lolly Willowes
Around 1900, Laura Willowes, an unmarried middle-aged woman, leaves London for the Chiltern Hills in southern England, to escape from her overbearing family and to live on her own. But when her nephew Titus arrives and begins to lean on her, Laura grows exasperated. To reclaim her independence, she makes a pact with the devil… Â
Reasons to read Lolly Willowes
“Lolly Willowes” is a satirical, early feminist novel about a woman defying the constraints society places upon her. Blending social critique with fantastical elements of witchcraft, Satan, and the supernatural, it tells the story of a heroine determined to claim her own freedom. The author, Sylvia Townsend Warner, was a celebrated English novelist, poet, and short story writer, known for her sharp wit and her challenges to social and sexual conventions.
Setting: Chiltern Hills (England, UK)
Lolly Willowes is set in the fictional village of Great Mop, in the Chiltern Hills of southern England.
Original title: Lolly Willowes, or the Loving Huntsman
Year of publication: 1926
Nr of pages: 118
