# Sylvia Townsend Warner
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Sylvia Nora Townsend Warner (6 December 1893 – 1 May 1978) was an English novelist, poet and musicologist, known for works such as Lolly Willowes, The Corner That Held Them, and Kingdoms of Elfin. She spent most of her adult life in partnership with the poet Valentine Ackland.
== Early life and family ==
sylvia townsend warner was born at Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, the only child of Eleanor "Nora" Mary (née Hudleston) and her husband George Townsend Warner.
Episode 194 "Lolly Willowes; The Midnight Train"
Hello, friends. We have a fun one this week discussing the 1926 novel, "Lolly Willowes" by Sylvia Townsend Warner. A novel about a woman becoming a witch but is that what it's really about? We had a great time unpacking what makes this novel tick.
Also, Peter surprised Matt with a review of the lat…
The Executive Youth Club: Episode 6
We’re back with another dose of Gen X-tasy! Have you joined our club yet? If you’re between 40 and dead, you’re our people!
In this episode, recorded earlier in the month, Sam and Tom chat with their guest, Visible Women UK founder, Anya Pearson. Anya speaks candidly about the trials of raising sta…
Eccentrics & Outsiders
How has the figure of the outsider or eccentric been used to explore English culture, history, politics, and our relationship with nature and the countryside? Matthew Sweet discusses, including a re-reading of Sylvia Townsend Warner's 1926 novel Lolly Willowes, in which a middle aged woman leaves h…
Episode 16 - Soldier of the Mist
For our August 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Adrian puts forward the book Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe for Emma's consideration.
Other talking points:
All Greek to Emma
Surprise spider nomenclature
Werewolves? There wolves
Necromancy LinkedIn
Reading and re-reading Wolfe
Un…
Sylvia Townsend Warner: A BBC Radio Collection: Including Lolly Willowes & The True Heart Audiobook by Sylvia Townsend Warner
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Sylvia Townsend Warner: A BBC Radio Collection: Including Lolly Willowes & The True HeartGenres: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Feminist FictionAuthor: Sylvia Townsend WarnerNarrator: Edward Petherbridge, Full Ca…
Episode 17 - Lolly Willowes
For our September 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner for Adrian's consideration.
Other talking points:
Unspoiler warnings
Deniable wizbiz
Period writing styles
The straitjacket of expectations
Burning Bedfordshire
L…
Lolly Wilowes
In this episode of The Back Shelf, we tell the story of Laura “Lolly” Willowes — the quiet, overlooked aunt who spent decades being useful to everyone but herself.
After years of living as an afterthought in her brother’s household, she does something radical for a woman of her time: she leaves. Sh…
Eight Women Who Rewrote Their Lives | Prof Anne Fernald
How much freedom do we really have to write the story of our own lives?In this episode of The Scholar’s Armchair, I speak with Anne E. Fernald about her new book, Her Own Voice: Eight Women Who Rewrote Life and Art.With Virginia Woolf and 'A Room of One’s Own' as a guiding presence, Anne tells the …
Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman-Sylvia Townsend Warner
"Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner is a compelling exploration of a woman's quest for independence and self-identity in a world that often stifles female desires. The story follows Lolly Willowes, who defies societal expectations to embrace her true self, ultimately …
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