E F Benson's 1927 novel -Lucia In London- is one of six in which the author chronicles the worlds of Riseholme and its social climbing leading resident, Lucia. It is a sharply observed and highly enjoyable comedy of manners; light-hearted and beautifully written.

The Trouble for Lucia was written by E.F Benson in 1939. It is part of a series of novels that feature hilarious incidents in the lives of upper-middle class people in the 1920s and 30s. The characters vie for social standing in an extremely snobby world. In the series the two main characters - sophisticated Lucia and frumpy Miss Mapp compete with each other and have to extricate themselves from a series of social disasters in comical style.

An extraordinary collection of 31 short stories of the supernatural and the weird from E. F. Benson, one of the greatest horror and fantasy writers.