description: Widow Francesca Bassington is deeply concerned. Her son has finished his schooling without much benefit and is now leading an irresponsible life on the Edwardian social scene in London. His mother's comfortable home and treasured possessions are under threat. She sees the marriage of her son Comus to an ambitious heiress as the solution to the crisis.
language: English
title: The Unbearable Bassington
titlecomplete: The Unbearable Bassington
characters: Comus Bassington, Francesca Bassington
genres: Fiction, British Literature, Edwardian, Comedy, Humor, Literature, Classics, Novels, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 642
publisher: Assembled Stories