Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867-1940
Overview
| Works: | 698 works in 3,550 publications in 4 languages and 36,642 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Biography Records and correspondence Biographies Humorous fiction Short stories Drama Television comedies Television series Television adaptations |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Conceptor, Composer, Author of screenplay |
| Classifications: | PR6003.E66, 823.912 |
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Most widely held works about
E. F Benson
- Final edition by E. F Benson( Book )
- The life of E.F. Benson by Brian Masters( Book )
- Mapp & Lucia( Visual )
- Our family affairs, 1867-1896 by E. F Benson( Book )
- The heirs of Jane Austen : twentieth-century writers of the comedy of manners by Rachel R Mather( Book )
- E.F. Benson, as he was by Geoffrey Palmer( Book )
- Dead of night by Alberto Cavalcanti( Visual )
- Mapp & Lucia( Visual )
- Mapp & Lucia( Visual )
- E.F. Benson : Mr Benson remembered in Rye and the world of Tilling by Cynthia Reavell( Book )
- E.F. Benson : remembered, and the world of Tilling by Cynthia Reavell( Book )
- As we were : a Victorian peep show by E. F Benson( Book )
- The Dodo : the E.F. Benson Society journal( )
- E.F. Benson by Brian Masters( Book )
- The Life of E.F. Benson by Brian Masters( Recording )
- Sea mist by E. F Benson( Book )
- E.F. Benson & his famliy and friends by Gwen Watkins( Book )
- Speak low : towards a theory of the non-discourse of male homosexuality in Wilde, Proust and beyond by Mark David Guenette( )
- Festivities, masquerades and epiphanies : the comic world of E.F. Benson by Annette Staveley( Book )
- Historical vignettes by David Newsome( Book )
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Most widely held works by
E. F Benson
Mapp and Lucia by
E. F Benson(
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74 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now a widow, Lucia moves to the village of Tilling where she meets a rival fo her social dominance, the clever Miss Mapp
74 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now a widow, Lucia moves to the village of Tilling where she meets a rival fo her social dominance, the clever Miss Mapp
Make way for Lucia by
E. F Benson(
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20 editions published between 1948 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ford's Theatre, John Little, manager, The Theatre Guild presents "Make Way for Lucia," by John Van Druten (based on novels by E.F. Benson), scenery and costumes by Lucinda Ballard, with Isabel Jeans, Cyril Ritchard, Catherine Willard, Viola Roache, Philip Tongue, Ivan Simpson, directed by Mr. Van Druten, producers, Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner
20 editions published between 1948 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ford's Theatre, John Little, manager, The Theatre Guild presents "Make Way for Lucia," by John Van Druten (based on novels by E.F. Benson), scenery and costumes by Lucinda Ballard, with Isabel Jeans, Cyril Ritchard, Catherine Willard, Viola Roache, Philip Tongue, Ivan Simpson, directed by Mr. Van Druten, producers, Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner
As we were : a Victorian peep show by
E. F Benson(
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61 editions published between 1930 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this anecdotal book, Benson affords his sly observations on the great and the not-so-good. Prince Albert, Blume Jones, Queen Victoria and Edward VII, as well as Gladstone, Gosse, the Pre-Raphaelites, Ruskin, Swinburne, Whistler and Wilde are all subjects of his wit
61 editions published between 1930 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this anecdotal book, Benson affords his sly observations on the great and the not-so-good. Prince Albert, Blume Jones, Queen Victoria and Edward VII, as well as Gladstone, Gosse, the Pre-Raphaelites, Ruskin, Swinburne, Whistler and Wilde are all subjects of his wit
Queen Lucia : a novel by
E. F Benson(
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81 editions published between 1920 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lucia and her husband Georgia insert little Italian phrases into all of their conversations in the small village of Riseholme, but they live in perpetual dread of meeting a genuine Italian who might expose their pretensions
81 editions published between 1920 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lucia and her husband Georgia insert little Italian phrases into all of their conversations in the small village of Riseholme, but they live in perpetual dread of meeting a genuine Italian who might expose their pretensions
Queen Victoria by
E. F Benson(
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34 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book on Queen Victoria
34 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book on Queen Victoria
Charlotte Brontë by
E. F Benson(
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41 editions published between 1932 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1932 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Trouble for Lucia by
E. F Benson(
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47 editions published between 1939 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now Mayor of Tilling - and married to Georgie Pillson - Lucia is charged with selecting a woman to be her Mayoress. In the name of holding one's friends close and one's enemies even closer, she opts for her rival Elizabeth Mapp-Flint, hoping to keep her muzzled by gratitude. Meanwhile, she is kept busy with local politics, swooping through the village on her bicycle (whilst repeatedly failing to engage the brakes), and attending a seance where the spirit of Blue Birdie - a budgerigar who met an untimely and undignified demise after being accidentally sat upon and squashed flat - makes an appearance
47 editions published between 1939 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now Mayor of Tilling - and married to Georgie Pillson - Lucia is charged with selecting a woman to be her Mayoress. In the name of holding one's friends close and one's enemies even closer, she opts for her rival Elizabeth Mapp-Flint, hoping to keep her muzzled by gratitude. Meanwhile, she is kept busy with local politics, swooping through the village on her bicycle (whilst repeatedly failing to engage the brakes), and attending a seance where the spirit of Blue Birdie - a budgerigar who met an untimely and undignified demise after being accidentally sat upon and squashed flat - makes an appearance
King Edward VII, an appreciation by
E. F Benson(
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28 editions published between 1933 and 1934 in English and Undetermined and held by 637 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1933 and 1934 in English and Undetermined and held by 637 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Queen Victoria's daughters by
E. F Benson(
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8 editions published between 1938 and 1939 in English and held by 602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1938 and 1939 in English and held by 602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lucia in London by
E. F Benson(
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56 editions published between 1867 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Between the wars, the very wealthy English lived a life that is never to be seen again, a life of utter relaxation and complete order, with every event leisurely and perfectly scheduled. But into this select realm is born a woman who must live another life, a woman who must make her friends and family live that other life as well. Here is Lucia in one of her most extraordinary adventures: Can she conquer her new home of London and still hold her societal ground over the stately country mansions of Riseholme as well? Will the citizens of Riseholme -- hurt and maddened by Lucia's desertion for the great city -- carry out their plot of revenge
56 editions published between 1867 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Between the wars, the very wealthy English lived a life that is never to be seen again, a life of utter relaxation and complete order, with every event leisurely and perfectly scheduled. But into this select realm is born a woman who must live another life, a woman who must make her friends and family live that other life as well. Here is Lucia in one of her most extraordinary adventures: Can she conquer her new home of London and still hold her societal ground over the stately country mansions of Riseholme as well? Will the citizens of Riseholme -- hurt and maddened by Lucia's desertion for the great city -- carry out their plot of revenge
Sir Francis Drake by
E. F Benson(
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22 editions published between 1927 and 1932 in English and Undetermined and held by 519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1927 and 1932 in English and Undetermined and held by 519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Desirable residences and other stories by
E. F Benson(
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9 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Miss Mapp : a novel by
E. F Benson(
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66 editions published between 1922 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Miss Elizabeth Mapp, magnificent, grande dame and heiress, is always on the lookout lest her neighbors fall outside the bounds of perfect, exemplary manners. But her tightly controlled world is soon beset on all sides by interlopers, first in the disturbingly masculine form of two very different retired army officers, both of whom are anything but retiring in their conflicting aims upon her heart
66 editions published between 1922 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Miss Elizabeth Mapp, magnificent, grande dame and heiress, is always on the lookout lest her neighbors fall outside the bounds of perfect, exemplary manners. But her tightly controlled world is soon beset on all sides by interlopers, first in the disturbingly masculine form of two very different retired army officers, both of whom are anything but retiring in their conflicting aims upon her heart
Fine feathers : and other stories by
E. F Benson(
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7 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of stories featuring, among others, four of Benson's heroines: Amy Bondham, Dodo, Mrs. Ames, and Miss Mapp
7 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of stories featuring, among others, four of Benson's heroines: Amy Bondham, Dodo, Mrs. Ames, and Miss Mapp
The life of Alcibiades by
E. F Benson(
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23 editions published between 1926 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Promoted the Peloponnesian war against rival Sparta, who subsequently inspired Athens's failed Sicilian Expedition, and who later allied himself with two of Athens's biggest enemies: Sparta and Persia. His actions gravely affected the future of Athens and his motives and reasons for acting as he did are indeed the stuff of fascinating biography. Alcibiades's extraordinary beauty, great wealth, ostentatious vanity, male and female amours, debaucheries, and impious revels earned him notoriety not only in Athens but throughout the Hellenic world. In subsequent ages his name was used as a near by-word for all kinds of excess. But, as Benson argues, reappraising Alcibiades's reputation, great as were his vices, his virtues were even greater..."--Publisher description
23 editions published between 1926 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Promoted the Peloponnesian war against rival Sparta, who subsequently inspired Athens's failed Sicilian Expedition, and who later allied himself with two of Athens's biggest enemies: Sparta and Persia. His actions gravely affected the future of Athens and his motives and reasons for acting as he did are indeed the stuff of fascinating biography. Alcibiades's extraordinary beauty, great wealth, ostentatious vanity, male and female amours, debaucheries, and impious revels earned him notoriety not only in Athens but throughout the Hellenic world. In subsequent ages his name was used as a near by-word for all kinds of excess. But, as Benson argues, reappraising Alcibiades's reputation, great as were his vices, his virtues were even greater..."--Publisher description
As we are : a modern revue by
E. F Benson(
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28 editions published between 1930 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World War I brings about many social changes in Britain that leave Lord and Lady Buryan completely at a loss
28 editions published between 1930 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World War I brings about many social changes in Britain that leave Lord and Lady Buryan completely at a loss
The freaks of Mayfair by
E. F Benson(
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30 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in English and French and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a series of dry fictional sketches, E.F. Benson introduces the reader to some of the more bizarre inhabitants of Mayfair's Edwardian high society - a world he knew intimately. Each is a distinct reprsentative of an anthropological "type."
30 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in English and French and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a series of dry fictional sketches, E.F. Benson introduces the reader to some of the more bizarre inhabitants of Mayfair's Edwardian high society - a world he knew intimately. Each is a distinct reprsentative of an anthropological "type."
The blotting book by
E. F Benson(
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35 editions published between 1908 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A violent murder disturbs the high society of Edwardian Brighton in this masterful whodunnit from the author of Mapp and Lucia"--Provided by publisher
35 editions published between 1908 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A violent murder disturbs the high society of Edwardian Brighton in this masterful whodunnit from the author of Mapp and Lucia"--Provided by publisher
Our family affairs, 1867-1896 by
E. F Benson(
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16 editions published between 1920 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward Frederic's father was headmaster at Wellington College. The family lived in England
16 editions published between 1920 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward Frederic's father was headmaster at Wellington College. The family lived in England
Michael by
E. F Benson(
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20 editions published between 1916 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The story of a kindhearted man named Michael Comber"--Provided by publisher
20 editions published between 1916 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The story of a kindhearted man named Michael Comber"--Provided by publisher
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Related Identities
- Lucia (Fictitious character)
- Mapp, Miss (Fictitious character)
- Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1819-1901
- Adrian, Jack
- Hawthorne, Nigel Actor
- Brontë, Charlotte 1816-1855
- Scales, Prunella Actor
- Alice Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt 1843-1878
- Victoria Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor 1840-1901
- Beatrice Princess Henry of Battenberg 1857-1944
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Alcibiades Alice,--Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, Austen, Jane, Authors Authors, English Beatrice,--Princess Henry of Battenberg, Benson, E. F.--(Edward Frederic), Benson family Brontë, Charlotte, Delafield, E. M., Detective and mystery stories, English Drake, Francis, Edward--VII,--King of Great Britain, England England--London English fiction Female friendship Gamblers Great Britain Helena Augusta Victoria,--Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Humorous stories Humorous stories, English Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Kings and rulers Literature and society Louise,--Princess, Duchess of Argyll, Lucia (Fictitious character) Manners and customs Manners and customs in literature Mapp, Miss (Fictitious character) Nightmares Novelists, English Princesses Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, Queens Rich people Snobs and snobbishness Social classes Supernatural in motion pictures Television plays, English Thirkell, Angela, Ventriloquism Victoria,--Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, Victoria,--Queen of Great Britain, Villages Wells, H. G.--(Herbert George), Widows Women Women in literature Women mayors
Alternative Names
Benson, E.
Benson E. F.
Benson E. F. 1867-1940
Benson, Edward F.
Benson, Edward F. 1867-1940
Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic)
Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
Benson Edward Frederic
Benson, Edward Frederic 1867-1940
Benson, Edward Frederick
Benson, Edward Fredericke 1867-1940
Benson, Edward Frederik, 1867-1940
E. F. Benson angol regény-, novella- és életrajzíró
E. F. Benson britisk skribent
E. F. Benson Brits schrijver (1867-1940)
E・F・ベンスン
Edward Frederic Benson
Edward Frederic Benson brittisk författare
Edward Frederic Benson écrivain britannique
Edward Frederic Benson englischer Autor
Edward Frederic Benson scrittore inglese
Бенсон, Эдвард Фредерик
Едвард Фредерік Бенсон
ई.एफ. बेन्सन
벤슨, 에드워드 프레더릭 1867-1940
벤슨, 에드워드 프레드릭 1867-1940
ベンスン, E. F
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