{"product_id":"full-house-by-m-j-farrell-molly-keane","title":"'Full House' by M. J. Farrell (Molly Keane)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-4\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-4\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-286\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"12e594ff-4e9e-4e65-9a54-39649b975adf\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eLong before her novels were rediscovered as masterpieces of Anglo-Irish fiction, Molly Keane was writing some of the best social comedies of the twentieth century under the name M. J. Farrell. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eSet among the fading certainties of the Anglo-Irish upper classes, the novel observes a country-house gathering with Keane's trademark combination of wit, cruelty and psychological precision. Beneath the polished manners and endless rounds of tennis, cocktails and conversation lies an acute study of performance, insecurity and social competition. Few writers captured the rituals of privilege with such elegance while remaining so merciless about their absurdities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eAlthough often compared to Nancy Mitford and Elizabeth Bowen, Keane's novels possess a darker emotional undercurrent, exposing the loneliness, repression and desperation concealed beneath. Following her rediscovery in the 1980s, her work has rightly been recognised as one of the great achievements of twentieth-century Irish fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirago Modern Classics paperback, first Virago edition (1986), originally published in 1935 under the pseudonym M. J. Farrell. In very good condition, with light shelf wear to the covers, a sound binding and clean, unmarked pages throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45810619842643,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext-2026-07-12T111737.791.png?v=1783819386","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/full-house-by-m-j-farrell-molly-keane","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}