Monica Dickens
Monica Dickens, great-granddaughter of Charles, was a popular and serious novelist whose early autobiographical books of domestic service and nursing are among the most entertaining memoirs of the 1940s. Mariana and One Pair of Hands show her range.
Works
- One Pair of HandsHumorous memoir of working as domestic servant in various households
- One Pair of FeetMemoir of nursing experiences during war with wit and insight
- My Turn to Make the TeaEssay collection about everyday life observations and experiences
- MarianaNovel about love and personal growth in small seaside town
- The Happy PrisonerNovel of former prisoner finding freedom and unexpected happiness