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Book Review: Below Stairs by Margaret Powell

Below Stairs is a memoir written by Margaret Powell where she brings forth her own experiences as a domestic servant in early 20th-century England.

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In 1968 first-time author Margaret Powell published Below Stairs, a memoir of the 10 years she had spent in domestic service earlier in the.

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"Below Stairs" by Margaret Powell provides a captivating glimpse into the life of a domestic servant in early 20th-century England.

Margaret Powell gives a very frank insight into her life as a kitchen maid and later as a cook.

This book has gone on to inspire television shows such as Upstairs, Downstairs and Downtown Abbey.

Powell has a very interesting way of writing, I would describe it as very amusing and caustic. It was the first book she had ever written and she had not gone to grammar school when she was younger.

Therefore I did not expect there to be such exquisite writing. Although I was pleasantly surprised, I found myself having to jot down a few words that I did not understand. Otherwise, I found it really easy to immerse myself in the book because it felt as if I was having a conversation with Margaret Powell.

It is unlike anything I’ve read before and I look forward to reading more like it.

Through this book, Powell tries to convey the struggles, hardships and occasional joys experienced