Publication of Mr. Waddington of Wyck
Poet involved
What happened
In 1921, May Sinclair published Mr. Waddington of Wyck. The chronology places the novel after the serialisation of The Romantic, Life and Death of Harriett Frean. It forms part of her continuing mature period of fiction, during which psychological and social observation remained important features of her work.
Literary impact
Mr. Waddington of Wyck continued Sinclair’s exploration of character and psychological motivation through fiction. Its place in the chronology demonstrates her sustained productivity after the First World War and her continuing use of the novel as a vehicle for intellectual and social observation.
Source: Attached chronology
