The novels are noted for their witty and punny dialogue which have been compared to that of the Welsh writer Rhoda Broughton .
Foreigners and members of the nouveaux riche are thought , at best , to be suspicious and are usually bad characters .
The novels are noted for their witty and punny dialogue which have been compared to that of the Welsh writer Rhoda Broughton .
Foreigners and members of the nouveaux riche are thought , at best , to be suspicious and are usually bad characters .