First published 2022
When Sir Roger de Coverley, a well-meaning country gentleman, joins The Spectator's Club, his earnest efforts to fit in with the sophisticated London crowd lead to a series of hilarious misadventures. As the members bicker over matters of etiquette and morality, their secret insecurities and pretensions are laid bare, offering a witty satire of Restoration society. At the heart of this romp lies a poignant exploration of true nobility and the social rifts dividing England.
Genres: satire, classic-literature, 20th-century, british-literature, comedy, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-commentary
Setting: England, London
Period: Restoration
194 pages · Hardcover · Legare Street Press