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Enid Blyton: the Biography PDF Book ENID BLYTON: THE BIOGRAPHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Barbara Stoney | 240 pages | 01 May 2007 | The History Press Ltd | 9780752440309 | English | Stroud, United Kingdom Enid Blyton: The Biography PDF Book Stoney says she received seedlings and plant cuttings from all over the world and "Enid was particularly pleased with some marigold and sunflower seeds from Tasmania" Just as I used to devour Blyton's books as a child I couldn't put Stoney's biography down. It's not the only statement that had me itching to reach for a red pen. As for Enid Blyton herself, I must say I am surprised to find an immature and insecure personality behind a highly productive and famous life. Error rating book. Clare's series, The Twins at St. The wedding, at Bromley Register Office, was a quiet occasion, with no member of either Enid's or Hugh's family attending the ceremony. And I want the weeds cleared from that bed over there. How did it slip through the net, particularly in the seventies? Apr 09, Fiona rated it liked it. It takes its readers on a roller-coaster story in which the darkness is always banished; everything puzzling, arbitrary, evocative is either dismissed or explained". Blyton's home, Green Hedges, was auctioned on 26 May and demolished in ; [] the site is now occupied by houses and a street named Blyton Close. As many British children found themselves evacuated to the countryside, they took comfort from Enid, who gently encouraged them to identify the plants and wildlife she'd so often mentioned in her writing. She had 2 daughters. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article requires login. When she wanted to plant seeds in her own patch of garden he made a bargain with her, saying: "If you want anything badly, you have to work for it. Details if other :. They just came to her head on their own. I am a huge fan of Enid Blyton's books but was almost put off reading this by the Foreward written by her daughter. An interesting biography, though I got the growing impression that Stoney had a definit Enid Blyton was one of the most popular and most pilloried of Britain's authors for children. Enid Blyton was an incredibly private person so there wasn't a lot of information available. Noddy Big Ears Mr. Start your review of Enid Blyton: The Biography. Further information on works by Enid Blyton: Enid Blyton bibliography. She introduced the character of Bom, a stylish toy drummer dressed in a bright red coat and helmet, alongside Noddy in TV Comic in July Mar 29, Natasha Ellis rated it liked it. Enid Blyton , in full Enid Mary Blyton , born August 11, , East Dulwich, London , England—died November 28, , Hampstead, London , prolific and highly popular British author of stories, poems, plays, and educational books for children. The largest of the clubs she was involved with was the Busy Bees, the junior section of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals , which Blyton had actively supported since Turns out, Blyton was one of the most prolific children's book authors ever. Enid's charitable works have also outlived her, and many deprived children continue to benefit from the work she began. Enid Blyton 's Malory Towers series. Blyton's first full-length adventure novel, The Secret Island , was published in , featuring the characters of Jack, Mike, Peggy and Nora. Thompson, who compiled an extensive overview of censorship efforts in the United Kingdom's public libraries, dedicated an entire chapter to "The Enid Blyton Affair", and wrote of her in I suspect that her characters were more real to her than her family and friends. The review was carried out by the author and books editor Phyllis Hartnoll , in whose view "There is a faint but unattractive touch of old-fashioned xenophobia in the author's attitude to the thieves; they are 'foreign' Enid Blyton: The Biography Writer Stopping only for a short lunch break she continued writing until five o'clock, by which time she would usually have produced 6,—10, words. Her books have been criticised as being elitist , sexist , racist , xenophobic and at odds with the more progressive environment emerging in post- Second World War Britain, but they have continued to be best-sellers since her death in Her books were published in many different languages. Blyton's books are still enormously popular, and have been translated into 90 languages. She changed the surname of her daughters to Darrell Waters [] and publicly embraced her new role as a happily married and devoted doctor's wife. Her declining health and a falling off in readership among older children have been put forward as the principal reasons for this change in trend. The family history is interesting and I'm really glad I wasn't born at the end of the 19th century. I find it interesting that the critics of her works were from, and continue to come from adults, not the children who to this day, consume them by the millions. Sammelband 1 and Five on a Treasure Island , when I shuffled around the library with my mom I would always pick one of Blyton's stories to entertain me. Meanwhile Enid continued to write books and articles for magazines. Loved Enid Blyton as a child - grew up reading the Magic Faraway Tree, Famous Five, Secret Seven, Malory Towers, St Clares, adventure series, mystery series etc - and this was a fascinating insight into the complex woman behind the books. Enid had once found a stray kitten which she called Chippy and kept secretly for a fortnight, but when her mother found out about it the kitten was sent away. She never really grew up and I think that is why her books are so loved by children. Her mother was called Theresa. In the s Blyton developed an interest in writing stories related to various myths, including those of ancient Greece and Rome ; The Knights of the Round Table , Tales of Ancient Greece and Tales of Robin Hood were published in The first of a series of books about The Secret Seven was also published in Jun 09, L. Firstly she was a Genius of a Teacher. This book talks about everything related to her personal life and her works. It was interesting to read about Enid Blyton was a major figure in my childhood. Enid was born on 11 August in East Dulwich, London. Enid had continued to visit her father at his London office, despite being estranged from the rest of her family, and the news must have come as a dreadful shock. Sep 08, Orinoco Womble tidy bag and all rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction. However she remained in her second marriage for the rest of her life. Anything Really. Blyton's daily routine varied little over the years. English author. Thankfully, she wrote voraciously and the multiple series helped me develop an appreciation for different types of stories and poems. Enid Blyton books get such a bad press but they are read and children love them. Turns out, Blyton was one of the most prolific children's book authors ever. It really was a statement of facts, as much as we have them, without really having a great deal of insight or suggestion as to why she is always perceived as a complex character. All relationships were conducted on her terms. If you haven't heard of record-smashing singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, is there any hope for you? Sunny Stories was renamed Enid Blyton's Sunny Stories in January , and served as a vehicle for the serialisation of Blyton's books. Mar 13, Wendy Bamber rated it really liked it. Arrow Games became the chief producer of Noddy jigsaws in the late s and early s. Andrews UK Limited. She left teaching and began to have more success with her books. Enid Blyton: The Biography Reviews The baby would have been Darrell Waters's first child and it would also have been the son for which both of them longed. Blyton's health began to deteriorate in , when during a round of golf she started to complain of feeling faint and breathless, [] and by she was displaying signs of dementia. Sister of Hanly Blyton b. Her father's leaving was hard for Enid to accept and she seems to have viewed it as a rejection of her personally. Blyton had "thought it was made up of every experience she'd ever had, everything she's seen or heard or read, much of which had long disappeared from her conscious memory" but never knew the direction her stories would take. Enid Blyton's Magazine folded in September as Enid wished to spend more time with Kenneth, who had retired from his work as a surgeon in Intelligent, popular and full of fun, she threw herself wholeheartedly into school life. For one thing, it would bore me and for another, it would lack the 'verve' and the extraordinary touches and surprising ideas that flood out from my imagination. To assuage her unhappiness she took to locking herself in her bedroom and writing compulsively, setting a pattern which was to be repeated in adulthood. Capitalising on her success, with a loyal and ever-growing readership, [15] Blyton produced a new edition of many of her series such as the Famous Five, the Five Find-Outers and St. She expected her daughter to help with household chores but gave her sons a lot more freedom, which Enid, who was not very domesticated, resented.
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