Here is a legendary novel, a perennial bestseller that is considered one of the funniest, most feminist books in English literature of the twentieth century. The heroine of this timeless book lives in a beautiful house in a book, with her grumpy partner (who is usually dozing behind the pages of the newspaper) and two charming children. In her diary, she documents the hardships of an upper-middle-class housewife, her efforts to balance the household finances, to deal with a hot-tempered cook and her children's French nanny. Her constant struggle is to keep her arrogant neighbor at bay and to rise above the events of everyday life. Through a daily story about the adventures and worries of a remarkably modern heroine, and her small victories, E.M. Delafield creates a vibrant, unforgettable literary character. Any reader who has ever felt overwhelmed by the tasks of everyday life will identify with her to the depths of their souls.