{"product_id":"2940169623772","title":"The Semi-Detached House","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe house is called \"Pleasance\" and is rented by two sisters, Blanche and Aileen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story revolves around the fortunes of two neighbouring families of varied social standing. The sisters' semi-detachment is to the Hopkinsons. Whilst Blanche's husband, Arthur, is abroad on a mission, the neighbours soon prove themselves invaluable as friends and Blanche and Mrs Hopkinson discover that their husbands are already acquainted! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Eden said of this work at the time of writing, that it was a \"tolerably faithful representation of modern society\" but when it was published 30 years later, she saw it as \"a strange chronicle of the Olden Time.\" It remains, however, a sharp and witty cameo of polite society in nineteenth century England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assembled Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114716709104,"sku":"2940169623772","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169623772_p0.jpg?v=1763689291","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169623772","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}