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The Real Enid Blyton (Hardcover)
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She is the most prolific children's author in history, but Enid
Blyton is also the most controversial. A remarkable woman who wrote
hundreds of books in a career spanning forty years, even her razor
sharp mind could never have predicted her enormous global audience.
Now, fifty years after her death, Enid remains a phenomenon, with
sales outstripping every rival. Parents and teachers lobbied
against Enid's books, complaining they were simplistic, repetitive
and littered with sexist and snobbish undertones. Blatant racist
slurs were particularly shockingly; foreign and working class
characters were treated with a distain that horrifies modern
readers. But regardless of the criticism, Enid worked until she
could not physically write another word, famously producing
thousands of words a day hunched over her manual typewriter. She
imaged a more innocent world, where children roamed unsupervised,
and problems were solved with midnight feasts or glorious picnics
with lashings of ginger beer. Smugglers, thieves, spies and
kidnappers were thwarted by fearless gangs who easily outwitted the
police, while popular schoolgirls scored winning goals in
nail-biting lacrosse matches. Enid carefully crafted her public
image to ensure her fans only knew of this sunny persona, but
behind the scenes, she weaved elaborate stories to conceal
infidelities, betrayals and unconventional friendships, lied about
her childhood and never fully recovered from her parent's marriage
collapsing. She grew up convinced that her beloved father abandoned
her for someone he loved more, and few could ever measure up to her
impossible standards. A complex and immature woman, Enid was
plagued by insecurities and haunted by a dark past. She was prone
to bursts of furious temper, yet was a shrewd businesswoman years
ahead of her time. She may not have been particularly likeable, and
her stories infuriatingly unimaginative, but she left a vast
literary legacy to generations of children.
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Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2018 |
Authors: |
Nadia Cohen
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
155 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-2203-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-5267-2203-8 |
Barcode: |
9781526722034 |
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