Wigs on the Green
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Wigs on the Green is a 1935 satirical novel by Nancy Mitford. A roman à clef, it is notable for lampooning British fascism, specifically political enthusiasms of Mitford's sisters Unity Mitford and Di
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Unity Mitford
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Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford was a British fascist and aristocrat known for her relationship with Adolf Hitler. Born in the United Kingdom, she belonged to Hitler's inner circle of friends and was a
Wigs on the Green
…satirical novel by Nancy Mitford. A roman à clef, it is notable for lampooning British fascism, specifically political enthusiasms of Mitford's sisters Unity Mitford and Diana Mosley. Using her sisters' wild fervour for fascism (and, in Unity's case, Nazism) as fodder for her satire, Mitford centred her plot around…
Mitford in 1937
The Mitford family in 1928
Nancy, Diana, Unity and Jessica Mitford on the cover of Sketch magazine in 1932
Mitford in London in 1938, wearing a Nazi party badge