Compton MacKenzie 
Poor Relations 

This engaging novel from British author Compton Mac Kenzie follows the professional travails and romantic ups and downs of John Touchstone, a "successful romantic playwright and unsuccessful realistic novelist." Drawing heavily on his own life experiences and his family’s background as one of the foremost clans of stage actors in Europe, Mac Kenzie crafts an engaging, lighthearted look at his dashing protagonist’s love life.