The sunny side short stories and poems for proper grown-ups
Drawing from a collection of stories originally published in 1921 and chosen exclusively by the author himself, The Sunny Side gathers the best short works by the inimitable A. A. Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. Written for the satire magazine Punch, these brief stories and essa...
Main Author: | Milne, A. A. 1882-1956. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Ecco/HarperCollins,
2006.
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Edition: | 1st Ecco ed. |
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Summary: |
Drawing from a collection of stories originally published in 1921 and chosen exclusively by the author himself, The Sunny Side gathers the best short works by the inimitable A. A. Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. Written for the satire magazine Punch, these brief stories and essays perfectly capture Milne's sly humor, beguiling social insight, and scathing wit. From "Odd Verses" to "War Sketches," "Summer Days" to "Men of Letters," Milne takes his readers from the stiff British drawing room to the irreverent joy of a boy's day at the beach.--From publisher description. |
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Physical Description: |
312 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780061227097 0061227099 |
Author Notes: |
He also wrote Toad of Toad Hall, a play based on Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, and Once upon a Time: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, both of which are sometimes included in volumes with the four classic works. Milne had a son, Christopher Robin, who served as the model for the little boy in his children's books. (Bowker Author Biography) |