Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton) 1894-1984
Overview
| Works: | 1,678 works in 6,970 publications in 13 languages and 92,407 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc History Drama Comedy films Biographies Juvenile works Pictorial works Horror films |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of screenplay, Producer, Librettist, Author of introduction, Narrator, Performer, Creator, Other, Author of dialog, Bibliographic antecedent, Collaborator, Scenarist, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Contributor, Reporter, Interviewee, Commentator, Speaker, Honoree, Correspondent |
| Classifications: | PR6031.R6, 823.9 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
J. B Priestley
- Margin released : a writer's reminiscences and reflections by J. B Priestley( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by Ivor John Carnegie Brown( Book )
- J.B. Priestley: portrait of an author by Susan Cooper( Book )
- Rain upon Godshill : a further chapter of autobiography by J. B Priestley( Book )
- Instead of the trees : a final chapter of autobiography by J. B Priestley( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by A. A De Vitis( Book )
- Midnight on the desert : being an excursion into autobiography during a winter in America, 1935-36 by J. B Priestley( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by John Braine( Book )
- English journey : being a rambling but truthful account of what one man saw and heard and felt and thought during a journey through England during the autumn of the year 1933 by J. B Priestley( Book )
- J.B. Priestley : an informal study of his work by David Hughes( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by Kenneth Young( Book )
- J.B. Priestley : the last of the sages by John Atkins( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by Vincent Brome( Book )
- J.B. Priestley's plays by Holger Klein( Book )
- The old dark house by James Whale( Visual )
- J.B. Priestley : the dramatist by Gareth Lloyd Evans( Book )
- J.B. Priestley, an annotated bibliography by Alan Edwin Day( Book )
- Midnight on the desert : a chapter of autobiography by J. B Priestley( Book )
- J.B. Priestley by Maggie B Gale( Book )
- An inspector calls; a play in three acts by J. B Priestley( Book )
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Most widely held works by
J. B Priestley
The good companions by
J. B Priestley(
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211 editions published between 1829 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 2,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The numerous adventures of a traveling troupe in England
211 editions published between 1829 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 2,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The numerous adventures of a traveling troupe in England
Angel Pavement by
J. B Priestley(
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176 editions published between 1930 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Angel Pavement' provides readers with a vivid picture of London life before the war and the Blitz changed everything dramatically. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the story centres around the arrival of a mysterious Mr. Golspie at Twigg & Dersingham from the Baltic region
176 editions published between 1930 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Angel Pavement' provides readers with a vivid picture of London life before the war and the Blitz changed everything dramatically. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the story centres around the arrival of a mysterious Mr. Golspie at Twigg & Dersingham from the Baltic region
Literature and Western man by
J. B Priestley(
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2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 2,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In these essays, the well-known English novelist surveys Western letters and, through them, Western man from the 15th century to the present ... American writers have a very minor place in this centuries-long cavalcade." Pub W
2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 2,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In these essays, the well-known English novelist surveys Western letters and, through them, Western man from the 15th century to the present ... American writers have a very minor place in this centuries-long cavalcade." Pub W
Charles Dickens : a pictorial biography by
J. B Priestley(
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65 editions published between 1961 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With 132 photographs and illustrations from his books in black-and-white, and an informative text, including a chronolgy of his life and works
65 editions published between 1961 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With 132 photographs and illustrations from his books in black-and-white, and an informative text, including a chronolgy of his life and works
The English by
J. B Priestley(
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74 editions published between 1927 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
74 editions published between 1927 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Edwardians by
J. B Priestley(
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41 editions published between 1964 and 2000 in English and held by 1,624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1964 and 2000 in English and held by 1,624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Prince of Pleasure and his Regency, 1811-20 by
J. B Priestley(
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24 editions published between 1969 and 2002 in English and held by 1,447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1969 and 2002 in English and held by 1,447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost Empires : being Richard Herncastle's account of his life on the variety stage from November 1913 to August 1914 together
with a prologue and epilogue by
J. B Priestley(
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65 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1913-1914 a young Yorkshire boy's uncle sweeps him away from a dreary office job into the nomadic, boozy, amorous life of Variety performers on tour
65 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1913-1914 a young Yorkshire boy's uncle sweeps him away from a dreary office job into the nomadic, boozy, amorous life of Variety performers on tour
Last holiday by
Henry Cass(
Visual
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24 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in English and French and held by 1,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Told by his doctor he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird decides to spend his savings on lodging at a seaside resort. Once there, however, he finds his identity caught between upstairs and downstairs, the guest and the "help."
24 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in English and French and held by 1,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Told by his doctor he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird decides to spend his savings on lodging at a seaside resort. Once there, however, he finds his identity caught between upstairs and downstairs, the guest and the "help."
English journey : being a rambling but truthful account of what one man saw and heard and felt and thought during a journey
through England during the autumn of the year 1933 by
J. B Priestley(
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140 editions published between 1934 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
N 1933 J.B. Priestley made a journey through England. He travelled by train, bus and car, and on foot, talking to the people he met and taking in his surroundings. From the drowsy idyll of rural backwaters to the dark satanic landscapes of industrialized cities, he took a writer's eye and a warmly human sensibility, describing what he found with an insight that holds good today. The resulting book became one which defined an age, and influenced the political thought of the Forties and Fifties. But what probably ensured its enduring popularity above all else were Priestley's accounts of his encounters with a rich variety of English characters. This edition is published to coincide with the centenary of Priestley's birth
140 editions published between 1934 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
N 1933 J.B. Priestley made a journey through England. He travelled by train, bus and car, and on foot, talking to the people he met and taking in his surroundings. From the drowsy idyll of rural backwaters to the dark satanic landscapes of industrialized cities, he took a writer's eye and a warmly human sensibility, describing what he found with an insight that holds good today. The resulting book became one which defined an age, and influenced the political thought of the Forties and Fifties. But what probably ensured its enduring popularity above all else were Priestley's accounts of his encounters with a rich variety of English characters. This edition is published to coincide with the centenary of Priestley's birth
An inspector calls; a play in three acts by
J. B Priestley(
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271 editions published between 1020 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The action of the play occurs in an English industrial city, where a young girl commits suicide and an eminently respectable British family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death
271 editions published between 1020 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The action of the play occurs in an English industrial city, where a young girl commits suicide and an eminently respectable British family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death
Victoria's heyday by
J. B Priestley(
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27 editions published between 1972 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The 1850s were not only the central and most characteristic decade in the Victorian era but also the time when Victoria and Albert were happiest and most popular with their people. In this beautifully illustrated companion volume to The Prince of Pleasure and The Edwardians Mr. Priestley surveys the social, political, industrial, religious, literary and artistic life of this decade
27 editions published between 1972 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The 1850s were not only the central and most characteristic decade in the Victorian era but also the time when Victoria and Albert were happiest and most popular with their people. In this beautifully illustrated companion volume to The Prince of Pleasure and The Edwardians Mr. Priestley surveys the social, political, industrial, religious, literary and artistic life of this decade
English humour by
J. B Priestley(
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46 editions published between 1929 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
46 editions published between 1929 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The English comic characters by
J. B Priestley(
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61 editions published between 1925 and 1972 in English and held by 1,195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
61 editions published between 1925 and 1972 in English and held by 1,195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Man and time by
J. B Priestley(
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41 editions published between 1964 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses man's changing concepts of time through history, from primitive societies through the great ancient civilizations and European history up to the present day
41 editions published between 1964 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses man's changing concepts of time through history, from primitive societies through the great ancient civilizations and European history up to the present day
Bright day by
J. B Priestley(
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87 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English writer sees a couple he had known in his youth and muses over the happy past
87 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English writer sees a couple he had known in his youth and muses over the happy past
Thomas Love Peacock by
J. B Priestley(
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32 editions published between 1927 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1927 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Delight by
J. B Priestley(
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48 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
48 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays of five decades by
J. B Priestley(
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28 editions published between 1949 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1949 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dangerous corner, a play in three acts by
J. B Priestley(
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109 editions published between 1932 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 984 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robert and Freda Caplan are entertaining guests at their country retreat. A chance remark by one of the guests ignites a series of devastating revelations, revealing a hitherto undiscovered tangle of clandestine relationships and dark secrets, the disclosures of which have tragic consequences. The play ends with time slipping back to the beginning of the evening and the chance remark not being made, the secrets remaining hidden and the "dangerous corner" avoided. --Wikipedia.com
109 editions published between 1932 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 984 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robert and Freda Caplan are entertaining guests at their country retreat. A chance remark by one of the guests ignites a series of devastating revelations, revealing a hitherto undiscovered tangle of clandestine relationships and dark secrets, the disclosures of which have tragic consequences. The play ends with time slipping back to the beginning of the evening and the chance remark not being made, the secrets remaining hidden and the "dangerous corner" avoided. --Wikipedia.com
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Authors, English British Businessmen Capitalists and financiers Characters and characteristics Characters and characteristics in literature Civilization Criticism and interpretation Dickens, Charles, Drama Dramatists, English England England--London English drama English essays English fiction English literature English wit and humor Entertainers Great Britain Inspector calls (Priestley, J. B.) Intellectual life Literature, Modern Manners and customs Mansions Man-woman relationships Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) National characteristics, English Novelists, English Peacock, Thomas Love, Pleasure Political and social views Priestley, J. B.--(John Boynton), Pyromania Regency Screenwriters Shakespeare, William, Small business Social status Suicide Terminally ill Theaters Theatrical companies Time Time perception Travel Travelers United States, West Vacations Wales
Alternative Names
Boynton Priestley, John 1894-1984
Goldsmith, Peter
Goldsmith Peter 1894-1984
J.B. Priestley Brits auteur
J. B. Priestley Englantilainen kirjailija
J・B・プリーストリー
J·B·普瑞斯特利
John Boynton Priestley angielski pisarz
John Boynton Priestley écrivain britannique
John Boynton Priestley englischer Schriftsteller
John Boynton Priestley escritor, locutor y activista británico
John Boynton Priestley romanziere e drammaturgo inglese
Pirstli, D. B. 1894-1984
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Prīstlī, Ǧ. B. 1894-1984
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Джон Бойнтон Прістлі
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Пристли, Джон Бойнтон, 1894-1984
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פריסטלי, ג'. ב.
פריסטלי, ג'ון בוינטון
بريستلي، جوزف ب.، 1894-1985
ج. ب. بريستلى، 1894-1985 م
ج. ب. بريستلي، 1894-1985
جون بوينتون بريستلى
جيه.بي بريستلي
جی. بی. پریستلی
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존 보인턴 프리스틀리
프리스틀리, J. B. 1894-1984
프리스틀리, 존 1894-1984
프리스틀리, 존 B. 1894-1984
프리스틀리, 존 보인튼 1894-1984
プリーストリー, J. B.
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