Her books have been criticised as being elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic and at odds with the more politically correct environment emerging in post-war Britain, but they have continued to be bestsellers since her death in 1968.
Her books have been criticised by some as being elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic and at odds with the more politically correct environment emerging in post-war Britain and praised by others for having introduced millions of children to the pleasure of reading. They have continued to be bestsellers since her death in 1968.