A Glass of Blessings
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| A Glass of Blessings | |
| Author | Barbara Pym |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | J. Cape |
| Publication date | 1958 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 255 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
A Glass of Blessings is a novel by Barbara Pym, first published in 1958. The title is taken from a poem by George Herbert.
[edit] Plot summary
The central character, Wilmet Forsyth, is a married woman with a comfortable lifestyle and no need to go out to work. She fancies herself in love with Piers Longridge, the brother of a close friend, and imagines he is her secret admirer (the admirer is in fact the husband of a close friend of Wilmet's). Wilmet fails to realise that Piers is gay until she becomes aware of his relationship with Keith, a young man she regards as rather common.
The treatment of homosexuality in the novel is understated, and is almost unique in Pym's work.
[edit] Further reading
- Orna Raz - Social Dimensions in the Novels of Barbara Pym, 1949-1962: the Writer as Hidden Observer (2007)
