Sawn Off: A Tale of a Family Tree
A country-house comedy of manners where a newly settled naturalist and his daughter trigger the local aristocrat’s indignation after acquiring a cottage that overlooks the manor, prompting petty affronts and a contentious auction. Domestic scenes mix humour and affection as younger family members resist arranged expectations, courtships and social policing. Conflicts over land, lineage and pride expose tensions between established privilege and newcomers, and the narrative balances lighthearted banter with observations on duty, taste, and family obligation.
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A country-house comedy of manners where a newly settled naturalist and his daughter trigger the local aristocrat’s indignation after acquiring a cottage that overlooks the manor, prompting petty affronts and a contentious auction. Domestic scenes mix humour and affection as younger family members resist arranged expectations, courtships and social policing. Conflicts over land, lineage and pride expose tensions between established privilege and newcomers, and the narrative balances lighthearted banter with observations on duty, taste, and family obligation.
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