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Park, Sun-Hwa. “London Observed and A Glimpse of Englishness.” Studies in English Language & Literature. 36.3(2010): 19-34. This paper aims to review Englishness through reading Doris Lessing’s London Observed(1992), which is one of the collections of short stories. The stories unfold along the streets of London, and some of the stories are told in the first person readily identified with that of Lessing herself who has lived in London since her arrival from Africa. Doris Lessing herself as a narrator in the stories seems to represent a common Londoner, but on the contrary, she undermines the meaning of Englishness generally known to everybody. Even though the stories are said to play a role as a guidebook to introduce London to the public, it is clear they show the inevitable change in the implication of Englishness. Lessing’s use of platitudes about Londoners who originally come from all over the world supports this, because the use of platitudes is far removed from the ideas of traditional Englishness. Therefore, these stories can be considered as highlighting the transitional period from the traditional Englishness to multiculturalism. (Chungwoon University)