Late & Soon

E. M. Delafield, pen name for Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture (1890–1943), was an illustrious English author best known for her wittily incisive portrayal of middle-class life in the early 20th century. Daughter of the novelist Mrs. Henry de la Pasture, Delafield began her literary career following service in the Voluntary Aid Detachment during World War I. With a deft pen, she ...