Lolly Willowes

<p><b>Considered an early feminist classic Sylvia Townsend Warner's <i>Lolly Willowes; Or The Loving Huntsman</i> is a fantastical comedy about a middle-aged witch and her search for peace that was selected as the first ever Book of the Month upon publication in 1926.</b></p><p>When her father died Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family…[she] was a gentle creature and the little girls loved her; she would soon fit into her new home. London would be a pleasant change for her. She would meet nice people and in London she would have a better chance of marrying. Lolly was twenty-eight. She would have to make haste if she were going to find a husband before she was thirty.</p><p>Feeling suffocated by the demands of her family Laura Willowes abandons everything to move to Chiltern Hills. Acquainting herself with her neighbors and the land she experiences a taste of freedom she desires; unaware that her nephew Titus has invaded her new home. Annoyed by his expectations Laura goes out into the woods and forges a pact with Satan to be free and begins to dabble in witchcraft. Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover this edition of <i>Lolly Willowes; Or The Loving Hunstman</i> is a reimagining of a feminist classic for the modern reader.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>