Bowen, Elizabeth 1899-1973
Overview
| Works: | 757 works in 3,475 publications in 7 languages and 70,728 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Short stories Psychological fiction History Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Short stories, American Bildungsromans Literary criticism Domestic fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Contributor, Other, Bibliographic antecedent, win, Composer, pre, Creator |
| Classifications: | PR6003.O6757, 823.912 |
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Most widely held works about
Elizabeth Bowen
- Listening in : broadcasts, speeches, and interviews by Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen( )
- Elizabeth Bowen by Allan E Austin( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen : a reputation in writing by Renée C Hoogland( )
- Elizabeth Bowen and the writing of trauma : the ethics of survival by Jessica Gildersleeve( )
- Elizabeth Bowen by Victoria Glendinning( Book )
- A world of lost innocence : the fiction of Elizabeth Bowen by Nicola Darwood( )
- Irish cosmopolitanism : location and dislocation in James Joyce, Elizabeth Bowen, and Samuel Beckett by Nels Pearson( )
- Elizabeth Bowen by Jocelyn Brooke( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen by Edwin J Kenney( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen : a study of the short fiction by Phyllis Lassner( Book )
- Seven winters; memories of a Dublin childhood & afterthoughts, pieces on writing by Elizabeth Bowen( Book )
- The love-charm of bombs : restless lives in the Second World War by Lara Feigel( Book )
- Pictures and conversations by Elizabeth Bowen( Book )
- The mulberry tree : writings of Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen( Book )
- The Irish short story : a critical history( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen: an introduction to her novels by William Heath( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen, an estimation by Hermione Lee( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen : the enforced return by Neil Corcoran( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen( Book )
- Elizabeth Bowen and the dissolution of the novel : still lives by Andrew Bennett( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Elizabeth Bowen
The death of the heart by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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238 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 3,501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about the havoc wrought by inharmonious relationships in a middle-class English family
238 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 3,501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about the havoc wrought by inharmonious relationships in a middle-class English family
The heat of the day by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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175 editions published between 1945 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 2,870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of espionage and betrayal set in World War II England
175 editions published between 1945 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 2,870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of espionage and betrayal set in World War II England
The collected stories of Elizabeth Bowen by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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87 editions published between 1980 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 79 stories by the author
87 editions published between 1980 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 79 stories by the author
The house in Paris by
Elizabeth Bowen(
Book
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157 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When eleven-year-old Henrietta arrives at the Fishers' well-appointed house in Paris, she is prepared to spend her day between trains looked after by an old friend of her grandmother's. Little does Henrietta know what fascinations the Fisher house itself contains - along with secrets that have the potential to topple a marriage and redeem the life of a peculiar young boy. By the time Henrietta leaves the house that evening, she is in possession of the kind of grave knowledge that is usually reserved only for adults
157 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When eleven-year-old Henrietta arrives at the Fishers' well-appointed house in Paris, she is prepared to spend her day between trains looked after by an old friend of her grandmother's. Little does Henrietta know what fascinations the Fisher house itself contains - along with secrets that have the potential to topple a marriage and redeem the life of a peculiar young boy. By the time Henrietta leaves the house that evening, she is in possession of the kind of grave knowledge that is usually reserved only for adults
People, places, things : essays by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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15 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The essays assembled in this volume were published in British, Irish, and American periodicals during Elizabeth Bowen's lifetime and are collected here for the first time
15 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The essays assembled in this volume were published in British, Irish, and American periodicals during Elizabeth Bowen's lifetime and are collected here for the first time
The Oxford book of short stories by
V. S Pritchett(
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)
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 1,956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allan Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 1,956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allan Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
The last September by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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129 editions published between 1929 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A novel of Ireland in the Nineteen-Twenties"--Cover
129 editions published between 1929 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A novel of Ireland in the Nineteen-Twenties"--Cover
Eva Trout, or, Changing scenes by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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65 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After an unhappy and fanciful childhood, orphan Eva Trout travels throughout Europe and America in search of love and serenity
65 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After an unhappy and fanciful childhood, orphan Eva Trout travels throughout Europe and America in search of love and serenity
The little girls by
Elizabeth Bowen(
Book
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85 editions published between 1963 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three aging English ladies attempt, literally and figuratively, to dig up the secret of their childhood, but find only their own damaged selves
85 editions published between 1963 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three aging English ladies attempt, literally and figuratively, to dig up the secret of their childhood, but find only their own damaged selves
A world of love by
Elizabeth Bowen(
Book
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107 editions published between 1954 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In A World of Love, an uneasy group of relations are living under one roof at Montefort, a decaying manor in the Irish countryside. When twenty-year-old Jane finds in the attic a packet of love letters written years ago by Guy, her mother's one-time fiance who died in World War I, the discovery has explosive repercussions. It is not clear to whom the letters are addressed, and their appearance begins to lay bare the strange and unspoken connections between the adults now living in the house. Soon, a girl on the brink of womanhood, a mother haunted by love lost, and a ruined matchmaker with her own claim on the dead wage a battle that makes the ghostly Guy as real a presence in Montefort as any of the living"--Back cover
107 editions published between 1954 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In A World of Love, an uneasy group of relations are living under one roof at Montefort, a decaying manor in the Irish countryside. When twenty-year-old Jane finds in the attic a packet of love letters written years ago by Guy, her mother's one-time fiance who died in World War I, the discovery has explosive repercussions. It is not clear to whom the letters are addressed, and their appearance begins to lay bare the strange and unspoken connections between the adults now living in the house. Soon, a girl on the brink of womanhood, a mother haunted by love lost, and a ruined matchmaker with her own claim on the dead wage a battle that makes the ghostly Guy as real a presence in Montefort as any of the living"--Back cover
The bazaar and other stories by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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10 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prolific writer of short stories, Elizabeth Bowen claimed towards the end of her life that "a story deals in the not-yet-thought-of but always possible." Covering a range of situations - broken engagements, encounters with ghosts, brushes with crime - these stories demonstrate the virtuosity of technique that characterizes all of Bowen's writing. With this collection, Bowen, gifted with keen social observation, justifies her place in the company of D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and James Joyce
10 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prolific writer of short stories, Elizabeth Bowen claimed towards the end of her life that "a story deals in the not-yet-thought-of but always possible." Covering a range of situations - broken engagements, encounters with ghosts, brushes with crime - these stories demonstrate the virtuosity of technique that characterizes all of Bowen's writing. With this collection, Bowen, gifted with keen social observation, justifies her place in the company of D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and James Joyce
The hotel by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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106 editions published between 1927 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 1,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following a group of British tourists vacationing on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s, The Hotel explores the social and emotional relationships that develop among the well-heeled residents of the eponymous establishment. When the young Miss Sydney falls under the sway of an older woman, Mrs. Kerr, a sapphic affair simmers right below the surface of Bowen's writing, creating a rich story that often relies as much on what is left unsaid as what is written on the page. Bowen depicts an intense interpersonal drama with wit and suspense, while playing with and pushing the English language to its boundaries
106 editions published between 1927 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 1,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following a group of British tourists vacationing on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s, The Hotel explores the social and emotional relationships that develop among the well-heeled residents of the eponymous establishment. When the young Miss Sydney falls under the sway of an older woman, Mrs. Kerr, a sapphic affair simmers right below the surface of Bowen's writing, creating a rich story that often relies as much on what is left unsaid as what is written on the page. Bowen depicts an intense interpersonal drama with wit and suspense, while playing with and pushing the English language to its boundaries
A treasury of short stories : favorites of the past hundred years from Turgenev to Thurber, from Balzac to Hemingway ; with
biographical sketches of the authors by
Bernardine Kielty(
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1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 1,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The death of Ivan IIyich; a day in the country, two little soldiers; Quattrocentisteria; the secret sharer; the pace of youth; the coming-out of Maggie; the voice in the night; the old hunter; the doll's house; Babylon Revistied; a telephone call
1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 1,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The death of Ivan IIyich; a day in the country, two little soldiers; Quattrocentisteria; the secret sharer; the pace of youth; the coming-out of Maggie; the voice in the night; the old hunter; the doll's house; Babylon Revistied; a telephone call
To the North by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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105 editions published between 1932 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An unlikely, but irresistible, love affair provides the framework for this absorbing novel of passion and solitude. Quiet, aloof and consciously solitary, Emmeline is unprepared for the violence of her attraction to Markie; but once she has succumbed to it, she far surpasses him in the depth and generosity of her surrender. The affairs of Cecilia, Emmeline's vivacious and gregarious sister-in-law, provide a sparkling counterpoint to Miss Bowen's main theme. There is also the girls' worrisome aunt, Lady Waters, a character Evelyn Waugh would be proud to claim, who "enlarged her own life into ripples of apprehension on everybody's behalf." Cool, clear, and wonderfully witty, To the North nonetheless combines passion and perception in the unique manner familiar to admirers of The Death of the Heart and The Heat of the Day
105 editions published between 1932 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An unlikely, but irresistible, love affair provides the framework for this absorbing novel of passion and solitude. Quiet, aloof and consciously solitary, Emmeline is unprepared for the violence of her attraction to Markie; but once she has succumbed to it, she far surpasses him in the depth and generosity of her surrender. The affairs of Cecilia, Emmeline's vivacious and gregarious sister-in-law, provide a sparkling counterpoint to Miss Bowen's main theme. There is also the girls' worrisome aunt, Lady Waters, a character Evelyn Waugh would be proud to claim, who "enlarged her own life into ripples of apprehension on everybody's behalf." Cool, clear, and wonderfully witty, To the North nonetheless combines passion and perception in the unique manner familiar to admirers of The Death of the Heart and The Heat of the Day
A time in Rome by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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35 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elizabeth Bowen's account of a time spent in Rome is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city - its history, its architecture and, above all, its atmosphere. She describes the famous classical sites, conjuring from the ruins visions of former inhabitants and their often bloody activities and speculates about the immense noise of ancient Rome, the problems caused by the Romans' dining posture, and the Roman temperament. She evokes the city's moods - by day, when it is characterised by golden sunlight, and at night, when the blaze of the moon 'annihilates history'
35 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elizabeth Bowen's account of a time spent in Rome is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city - its history, its architecture and, above all, its atmosphere. She describes the famous classical sites, conjuring from the ruins visions of former inhabitants and their often bloody activities and speculates about the immense noise of ancient Rome, the problems caused by the Romans' dining posture, and the Roman temperament. She evokes the city's moods - by day, when it is characterised by golden sunlight, and at night, when the blaze of the moon 'annihilates history'
Short story theories by
Charles E May(
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1 edition published in 1976 in English and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essays by twenty short-story writers and critics, ranging from Poe to Gordimer, offers theoretical analyses of and approaches to the short story, considered as a distinct and significant genre
1 edition published in 1976 in English and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essays by twenty short-story writers and critics, ranging from Poe to Gordimer, offers theoretical analyses of and approaches to the short story, considered as a distinct and significant genre
Bowen's Court by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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46 editions published between 1942 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richard Bowen (ca. 1585/1590-1674) immigrated from England to Swansea, Massachusetts in 1638, and settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Des- cendants and relatives lived in New England, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, California and elsewhere
46 editions published between 1942 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richard Bowen (ca. 1585/1590-1674) immigrated from England to Swansea, Massachusetts in 1638, and settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Des- cendants and relatives lived in New England, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, California and elsewhere
Friends and relations by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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45 editions published between 1931 and 2020 in English and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"During a soft English summer in the 1920s, the Studdart sisters marry and set up house, one in London and one in a country estate. However, things are not as they seem. Using careful, elliptical prose interspersed with quips and populated by memorable characters, Elizabeth Bowen reveals how these seemingly placid lives are anchored in lies"--Page 4 of cover
45 editions published between 1931 and 2020 in English and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"During a soft English summer in the 1920s, the Studdart sisters marry and set up house, one in London and one in a country estate. However, things are not as they seem. Using careful, elliptical prose interspersed with quips and populated by memorable characters, Elizabeth Bowen reveals how these seemingly placid lives are anchored in lies"--Page 4 of cover
The Heritage of British literature by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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13 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introducing or re_introducing us to the pleasures of the most memorable works and writers through the centuries. Lord David Cecil as a poet, Graham Greene as a dramatist, Elizabeth Bowen as a novelist, Kate O'Brien for diaries and journals and Anthony Burgess defines the place of British literature in the contemporary world
13 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introducing or re_introducing us to the pleasures of the most memorable works and writers through the centuries. Lord David Cecil as a poet, Graham Greene as a dramatist, Elizabeth Bowen as a novelist, Kate O'Brien for diaries and journals and Anthony Burgess defines the place of British literature in the contemporary world
English novelists by
Elizabeth Bowen(
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65 editions published between 1900 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses honoring English fiction and novelists
65 editions published between 1900 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses honoring English fiction and novelists
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Related Identities
- Hepburn, Allan Author Editor
- Crane, Stephen 1871-1900
- O'Connor, Frank 1903-1966 Author
- Greene, Graham 1904-1991 Other Author
- Sansom, William 1912-1976 Author
- Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 Author
- O'Faoláin, Seán 1900-1991 Author
- Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961
- Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936
- Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874-1965
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Adolescence Authors, English Bankers Bowen, Elizabeth, Bowen family British Conflict of generations Country homes England England--London England--Worcestershire English fiction English literature Female friendship France--Paris Girls Great Britain Guardian and ward Ireland Ireland--Cork (County) Irish fiction Italy Italy--Riviera Italy--Rome Jews Literature Love-letters Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Middle-aged women Missing persons Mothers and daughters Mothers and sons Novelists, English Novelists, Irish Orphans Reunions Rich people Separation (Psychology) Short stories Short stories, American Short stories, English Short story Travel Treason Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Women Women and literature Young women
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Bitha 1899-1973
Bowen, Bitha.
Bowen Bitha (1899-1973)
Bowen E.
Bowen, Elisabeth 1899-1973
Bowen Elizabeth
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Bowen, Elizabeth D. C. 1899-1973
Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole
Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole 1899-1973
Cameron, Elizabeth Bowen.
Cameron Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973)
Cole Bowen, Elizabeth, 1899-1973
Cole, Dorothea 1899-1973
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엘리자베스, 보웬 1899-1973
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