The Climber

In E. F. Benson's riveting novel, "The Climber," readers are transported into the intricate social tapestry of early 20th-century England, where ambition, artifice, and moral decay intertwine. The narrative revolves around the character of Edward, a social climber whose relentless pursuit of wealth and status exposes the deceitful undercurrents of genteel society. Benson'Äôs prose is characterized...