Manservant and Maidservant - Ivy Compton-Burnett torrent

Category: Classic, Humor, Literature
Language: English
Keywords: Dialogue Naxos Victorian England

Written by Ivy Compton-Burnett
Read by Emma Gregory
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Mixed
Unabridged

Frugal and fearsome, Horace Lamb rules his household with whimsical tirades and oppressive sarcasm. While his wife and five children shiver through the cold months and live in quiet dread, the shrewd Bullivant maintains a sharp servant’s grip on all situations. When Horace transforms overnight to be considerate and caring, chaos ensues–and at the heart of the turmoil are the servants, who watch, scheme and survive as the family’s grievances spill out.

Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884-1969) has a truly distinctive literary voice and Manservant and Maidservant (also known as Bullivant and the Lambs), her own favourite among her novels, sparkles with razor-sharp dialogue and dark wit. It is imbued with compassion, while its crystalline craft and complexity make it a stand-out, surprisingly comic, masterpiece.

10 hrs and 45 mins
January 2026