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Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams

Enriched edition. Quizzical Tales and Satirical Epigrams: A Collection of Witty Humor and Sharp Insights

by J. B. Priestley, Melissa Glass ...

In "Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams," J. B. Priestley presents a compendium of his wit and critical insight, offering readers a collection of short narratives that span various themes and styles. This work showcases Priestley's adeptness at blending satire with serious commentary, reflecting on human nature and society through a prism of humor and parody. Written during a ... Read more

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In "Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams," J. B. Priestley presents a compendium of his wit and critical insight, offering readers a collection of short narratives that span various themes and styles. This work showcases Priestley's adeptness at blending satire with serious commentary, reflecting on human nature and society through a prism of humor and parody. Written during a
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Benighted

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In 'Benighted,' J. B. Priestley masterfully weaves a psychological thriller that explores the human condition through a tapestry of eerie suspense and existential inquiry. Set against the backdrop of a stranded group in a remote hotel, the narrative delves deep into themes of isolation, fear, and the complexities of human relationships. Priestley's poignant prose combines elements of Gothic ... Read more

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In 'Benighted,' J. B. Priestley masterfully weaves a psychological thriller that explores the human condition through a tapestry of eerie suspense and existential inquiry. Set against the backdrop of a stranded group in a remote hotel, the narrative delves deep into themes of isolation, fear, and the complexities of human relationships. Priestley's poignant prose combines elements of Gothic
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Benighted

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In this classic novel of psychological terror, an unrelenting storm forces three travelers to take shelter in a sinister mansion.A powerful storm rages through the Welsh mountains, driving three travelers off the road. Philip Waverton, his wife, Margaret, and their friend Roger Penderel are desperate to get out of the torrential downpour. Their only option is a mysterious old mansion, home to the ... Read more

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In this classic novel of psychological terror, an unrelenting storm forces three travelers to take shelter in a sinister mansion.A powerful storm rages through the Welsh mountains, driving three travelers off the road. Philip Waverton, his wife, Margaret, and their friend Roger Penderel are desperate to get out of the torrential downpour. Their only option is a mysterious old mansion, home to the
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The Good Companions

by J. B. Priestley ...

First published in 1929 and now public domain in the US, ''The Good Companions'' focuses on the trials and tribulations of a group of stage entertainers between the World Wars. It was arguably Priestley's most famous novel, and the work which established him as a national figure. ... Read more

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First published in 1929 and now public domain in the US, ''The Good Companions'' focuses on the trials and tribulations of a group of stage entertainers between the World Wars. It was arguably Priestley's most famous novel, and the work which established him as a national figure.
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Papers from Lilliput (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Humorous English Essays, Satirical Sketches, and Literary Reflections on Everyday Life

by J. B. Priestley, Delia Penmere ...

Papers from Lilliput is a characteristically urbane collection of short essays, sketches, and literary reflections, taking its Swiftian title from the art of viewing familiar human life at a revealingly altered scale. Priestley's prose moves with conversational ease, combining wit, moral observation, and a cultivated responsiveness to books, manners, and everyday experience. In the context of ... Read more

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Papers from Lilliput is a characteristically urbane collection of short essays, sketches, and literary reflections, taking its Swiftian title from the art of viewing familiar human life at a revealingly altered scale. Priestley's prose moves with conversational ease, combining wit, moral observation, and a cultivated responsiveness to books, manners, and everyday experience. In the context of
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Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams

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by J. B. Priestley, Isabel Farnsworth ...

In "Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams," J. B. Priestley showcases his adeptness in weaving together a collection of witty narratives that span a range of themes—from the absurd to the profound. Priestley employs a distinctive literary style marked by sharp observations and a playful yet thought-provoking tone. The book is a reflection of the interwar period, capturing the ... Read more

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In "Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams," J. B. Priestley showcases his adeptness in weaving together a collection of witty narratives that span a range of themes—from the absurd to the profound. Priestley employs a distinctive literary style marked by sharp observations and a playful yet thought-provoking tone. The book is a reflection of the interwar period, capturing the
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The Doomsday Men

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by J. B. Priestley ...

On the eve of World War II, three unlikely heroes join forces in the Mojave Desert to thwart atomic doomsday—a rollicking tale of adventure from one of the twentieth century's great, underappreciated masters.Young Englishman Malcom Darbyshire falls in love with his mysterious American tennis partner at a tournament on the French Riviera; when she vanishes without so much as telling him her real ... Read more

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On the eve of World War II, three unlikely heroes join forces in the Mojave Desert to thwart atomic doomsday—a rollicking tale of adventure from one of the twentieth century's great, underappreciated masters.Young Englishman Malcom Darbyshire falls in love with his mysterious American tennis partner at a tournament on the French Riviera; when she vanishes without so much as telling him her real
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Grumbling at Large

Selected Essays of J.B. Priestley

by J.B. Priestley ...

Priestley defined the essay as a 'prose masterpiece in miniature' and he expressed his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects from old age to his horror of conferences. Writing sometimes 'out of devilment' to shake up a complacent public, Priestley's essays reveal the singular voice of one of Britain's most distinguished writers. ... Read more

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Priestley defined the essay as a 'prose masterpiece in miniature' and he expressed his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects from old age to his horror of conferences. Writing sometimes 'out of devilment' to shake up a complacent public, Priestley's essays reveal the singular voice of one of Britain's most distinguished writers.
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The Shapes of Sleep

A Novel

by J. B. Priestley ...

A journalist gets tangled up with a shadowy plot—and a dangerous new technology—in this twisty Cold War thriller from one of the twentieth century’s great, underappreciated masters.When Ben Sterndale, underemployed journalist, is called into the offices of London advertising agency Madison-Mayfair by his old friend Tony Privett, he’s not sure what to expect. Tony has a job for him, he says ... Read more

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A journalist gets tangled up with a shadowy plot—and a dangerous new technology—in this twisty Cold War thriller from one of the twentieth century’s great, underappreciated masters.When Ben Sterndale, underemployed journalist, is called into the offices of London advertising agency Madison-Mayfair by his old friend Tony Privett, he’s not sure what to expect. Tony has a job for him, he says
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Three Men In New Suits

by JB Priestley ...

Series series IWM Wartime Classics
It is spring 1945. Three men who have been serving together overseas return, demobilised, to the same village. Coming from very different walks of life, the war has brought them together in unexpected friendship.Following each man as he returns home and must come to terms with what he finds there, the novel considers the challenges both with returning to find nothing changed, and returning home to ... Read more

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It is spring 1945. Three men who have been serving together overseas return, demobilised, to the same village. Coming from very different walks of life, the war has brought them together in unexpected friendship.Following each man as he returns home and must come to terms with what he finds there, the novel considers the challenges both with returning to find nothing changed, and returning home to
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Blackout in Gretley

by J. B. Priestley ...

Humphrey Neyland is a middle-aged Canadian engineer recruited by British Intelligence to go undercover in the industrial city of Gretley, where aircraft essential to the war effort are being produced and where it is feared Nazi agents and saboteurs are lurking. Almost everyone he meets in Gretley seems to have a double life and a secret agenda, and it doesn't take long before Neyland is caught up ... Read more

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Humphrey Neyland is a middle-aged Canadian engineer recruited by British Intelligence to go undercover in the industrial city of Gretley, where aircraft essential to the war effort are being produced and where it is feared Nazi agents and saboteurs are lurking. Almost everyone he meets in Gretley seems to have a double life and a secret agenda, and it doesn't take long before Neyland is caught up
... Read more
The Good Companions

A Picaresque Comedy of Provincial England, Music Hall Adventures, Class Encounters, and Postwar Renewal

by J. B. Priestley ...

J. B. Priestley's The Good Companions (1929) is a richly episodic novel about the Dinky-Doo concert party, a struggling theatrical troupe whose fortunes briefly rise as it travels through the English provinces. Its central figures—Jess Oakroyd, an unemployed Yorkshireman; Elizabeth Trant, a dissatisfied schoolmistress; and Inigo Jollifant, an ambitious young entertainer—embody different forms of ... Read more

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J. B. Priestley's The Good Companions (1929) is a richly episodic novel about the Dinky-Doo concert party, a struggling theatrical troupe whose fortunes briefly rise as it travels through the English provinces. Its central figures—Jess Oakroyd, an unemployed Yorkshireman; Elizabeth Trant, a dissatisfied schoolmistress; and Inigo Jollifant, an ambitious young entertainer—embody different forms of
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