Cover of Good Behaviour

Good Behaviour

  • 1981 first published
  • 245 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 1981, Good Behaviour is a gay fiction and sapphic fiction novel by Molly Keane. Much of the action takes place in Ireland. Key subjects include family, friendship, gay men and governesses.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 245 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Family
  • Friendship
  • Gay men
  • Governesses
  • Lesbians
  • Relations with men
  • Ireland
  • Historical
  • Great britain
  • Families

Quick answers

Who wrote Good Behaviour?

Good Behaviour was written by Molly Keane and first published in 1981.

What genre is Good Behaviour?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Good Behaviour?

The median edition has 245 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Good Behaviour?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, The Memorial and Fall On Your Knees:A Novel.

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