Possibly the best-known novel for adults by British author Margery Sharp, Cluny Brown  (1944) is a comic novel following the title heroine’s quest for love, freedom, and experience. 

Cluny Brown works as a parlor maid in a country inn called Friars Carmel and there, she encounters a motley cast of characters. The novel, aside from being great fun to read, is a satirical look at British high society in the mid-twentieth century.

The novel was plucked from its British locale and adapted into an American romantic comedy in 1946. It was produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch (it was the legendary director’s last completed film) , starring Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones. Read More→