Mitford

Received in its day as a window into Mitford’s famous, eccentric family, The Pursuit of Love follows a pair of upper-class girls coming of age between the World Wars.

Yet the story’s emotional urgency derives less from Mitford’s sharp satire than from the fiercely romantic temperament of its central character, Linda Radlett.

Taking advantage of the visual medium, the show probes areas of her psyche that Mitford left murky.

Another key difference between Doughty and Mitford was their end-goal.

In an update of Nancy Mitford's 'Noblesse Oblige', The Telegraph has this handy guide, entitled,  “What type of RP do you speak?”

Nancy Mitford, I think, would have loved it, and written a wonderful letter to Evelyn Waugh about it!

Investigative journalist Jessica Mitford died more than 14 years ago, but in true muckraking style, she simply refuses to go away.

In 1973, Mitford accepted a position at San Jose State University, detailing the experience in an essay in the Atlantic Monthly.

You may not be able to change the world,” [Jessica Mitford] once quipped, “but at least you can embarrass the guilty.

Chatted as to doing illustration for a catalogue for Mitford, and as to his Japanese woman, and a decorated room for the Museum.

Miss Mitford, in one of her charming sketches, tells us of a cricket-ball being thrown five hundred yards.

"He mentioned that he was coming to England by that boat," replied Miss Mitford.

Clinton alludes to Mitford's effect upon him in his Journal.

I must sketch him for you; but only Miss Mitford could do him justice.