🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Molly Keane
It was then that she penned the manuscript for “The Knight of the Cheerful Countenance” that would ultimately be published in 1993 under Mills & Boon. She would, later on, pen several works writing as M.J. Farrell, a pseudonym given that at that time a woman writing a book would have raised a lot of eyebrows. Keane has always loved reading Jane Austen, which is probably why she is so good at creating memorable characters. In 1946, she suddenly lost her husband and when one of her plays became a massive flop she never published anything for at least two decades. She would then publish “Good Behavior” in 1981 writing as Molly Keane. The work was so well received that it was nominated and made the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
All Book Series by Molly Keane
The Knight of Cheerful Countenance
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1921 Pen name · M.J. Farrell
Loving and Giving / Queen Lear
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 1988
Molly Keane's Book of Nursery Cooking and Childhood Reflections
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1985
Molly Keane's Nursery Cooking
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1986
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Molly Keane?
It was then that she penned the manuscript for “The Knight of the Cheerful Countenance” that would ultimately be published in 1993 under Mills & Boon. She would, later on, pen several works writing as M.J. Farrell, a pseudonym given that at that time a woman writing a book would have raised a lot of eyebrows.
Which Molly Keane series should I start with?
Molly Keane's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Knight of Cheerful Countenance (1921).
How many books has Molly Keane written?
Molly Keane has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1921 and 1994. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should Molly Keane's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 20 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Molly Keane's books organised into series?
This guide splits Molly Keane's 20 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (17 books); Non-Fiction (2 books); Anthologies (1 book).