ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the various chapters of this book. This book presents analysis of the reviews of von Arnim's and Taylor's novels, which demonstrates that from the 1920s through to the 1960s, despite all the changes in literary movements and fashions that occurred in these years, they have consistently been regarded as out of step with critically valued literature. In a review of von Arnim's final novel Mr Skeffington, John Mair notes: it is difficult to convey in a review the subtle and elusive charm of Mr Skeffington. The book then shows that von Arnim's and Taylor's middlebrow novels do not display their 'secrets' for all to see. Much of their meaning is concealed by their use of comedy and irony. Finally, it demonstrates how the style of feminine middlebrow novels has obscured their meaning to many readers.
