Book description
This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The
Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually,
examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind
them. Forwarded by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
Edith Crawley, the middle daughter of the Granthams, sandwiched between
her elder, beautiful and fiery sister Mary, and Sybil, the younger,
worthy one, struggles to find her position in life. She is caught
between acting tough and being on the defensive.
'She's vulnerable,' says Laura Carmichael, who plays her. 'She's the
disappointing daughter. And she feels that very keenly - she so wants to
be loved and accepted, rather than rejected. And she throws herself into
things to try and achieve that.'
Purchase this ebook short and the others in the series to get closer
still to the characters at Downton Abbey and to understand more about
their social context - from the changing role of the aristocracy to
fashion and beauty, American Anglophiles, the Suffragette movement and
life below stairs in a big country house like Downton.
Search for The Chronicles of Downton Abbey to purchase all shorts
combined. Jessica Fellowes is the No. 1 bestselling author of The
World of Downton Abbey. Formerly the Deputy Editor of Country Life, she
has also been a columnist for the London Paper - her columns formed the
basis of her book Mud & the City: Dos and Don'ts for Townies in the
Country. Jessica also writes for the Daily Telegraph, Telegraph Weekend,
The Lady and Sunday Times Style, and lives with her family in London.
Matthew Sturgis is a freelance writer and critic who has written art
criticism for Harpers & Queen, travel pieces for the Sunday
Telegraph and football reports for the Independent on Sunday. He is the
author of Passionate Attitudes: the English Decadence of the 1890s and
the highly-praised Aubrey Beardsley. He lives in London.
