A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

A young woman’s penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

Downtrodden wife and mother Nella’s life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women’s Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her…