Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Gipsy’s Baby And Other Stories |
1946 |
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| Rosamond Lehmann’s Album |
1986 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Letter to a Sister |
1932 |
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| A Man Seen Afar |
1965 |
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| The Swan in the Evening |
1967 |
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| Letters from Our Daughters: Patricia |
1971 |
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| Letters from Our Daughters: Sally |
1971 |
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| My Dear Alexias |
1979 |
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Olivia Curtis Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Invitation to the Waltz |
1932 |
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| The Weather in the Streets |
1936 |
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Rebecca Landon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Ballad and the Source |
1944 |
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| A Sea-Grape Tree |
1976 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Dusty Answer |
1927 |
Buy |
| A Note in Music |
1930 |
Buy |
| TheGipsy’s Baby |
1946 |
Buy |
| The Echoing Grove |
1953 |
Buy |
Rosamond Lehmann was one of the most admired British novelists of the mid-twentieth century, known for her sensitive, psychologically detailed portrayals of women’s inner lives. Her debut, Dusty Answer (1927), caused a sensation for its frank treatment of female sexuality and same-sex desire. She followed it with A Note in Music (1930) and then the two Olivia Curtis novels, Invitation to the Waltz (1932) and The Weather in the Streets (1936), which trace a young woman from her first dance to a difficult affair.
Lehmann’s later novels, The Ballad and the Source (1944) and The Echoing Grove (1953), are considered among her finest work, dealing with complex family relationships and emotional betrayal. She wrote relatively little after the 1950s, though A Sea-Grape Tree (1976) returned to the character of Rebecca Landon from The Ballad and the Source. Her non-fiction includes The Swan in the Evening (1967), a memoir focused on the death of her daughter and her interest in spiritualism.
Lehmann fell out of fashion for a period but was championed by the Virago Modern Classics reprint series in the 1980s, which brought her work back to a new readership.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Rosamond Lehmann written?
Rosamond Lehmann has written sixteen books across five series.
What was Rosamond Lehmann's first book?
Rosamond Lehmann’s first book is Dusty Answer, published in 1927.
When was Rosamond Lehmann active as a writer?
Rosamond Lehmann published her first novel, Dusty Answer, in 1927 and her last novel, A Sea-Grape Tree, in 1976. She was most active and acclaimed in the 1930s and 1940s, though her work was rediscovered by later generations.