I found "Alfred & Emily" an impressive read and I feel like recommending that the last two episodes are read first, and only afterwards the beginning. Why? Because I think these two pieces contain Lessing's legacy in a nutshell. They may function as a guide for her readers to draw conclusions from what older people know about WWI and WWII. In this hybrid book, Lessing points out what happens if war is no longer talked about. This is just one of the possible thematic strands readers are invited to follow up on, with their thoughts, with their emotions, and maybe with their visions. Highly recommended.