It is the story of a middle - aged spinster who moves to a country village to escape her controlling relatives and takes up the practice of witchcraft .
Lolly Willowes is a satirical comedy of manners incorporating elements of fantasy .
Lolly Willowes is the comedy of a middle - aged spinster who moves to a country village to escape her controlling relatives and takes up the practice of witchcraft .
Lolly Willowes is a satirical comedy of manners incorporating elements of fantasy .