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J. B. Priestley

English playwright, novelist.

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Born 13 September 1894
Died 14 August 1984

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  • Cover of: An inspector calls.

    Cover of edition inspectorcalls0000prie_t4r9 First published in 1945 — 16 editions
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    First published in 1930 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The good companions

    First published in 1929 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: 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.

    First published in 1934 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Bright day

    First published in 1946 — 10 editions
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    First published in 1942 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Let the people sing: a novel.

    First published in 1940 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: plays of J.B. Priestley.

    First published in 1947 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: English comic characters.

    First published in 1925 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Saturn over the water: an account of his adventures in London, New York, South America and Australia

    First published in 1961 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Angel pavement

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  • Cover of: Sir Michael and Sir George: a tale ofCOMSA and DISCUS and the new Elizabethans.

    First published in 1964 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Margin released: a writer's reminiscences and reflections.

    Cover of edition marginreleasedwr0000prie First published in 1962 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Benighted

    First published in 1927 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Daylight on Saturday: a novel about an aircraft factory

    First published in 1943 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Literature and Western man

    First published in 1960 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: 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

    First published in 1965 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The English comic characters

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  • Cover of: Self-selected essays

    First published in 1932 — 5 editions
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Born 13 September 1894
Died 14 August 1984

Subjects

History and criticism, Biography, Description and travel, History, Fiction, English wit and humor, Drama, English Authors, Theater, English literature, World War, 1939-1945, English drama, Authors, English, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), English fiction, Social life and customs, Characters, English essays, Fiction, general, Pictorial works, Travel, Civilization, Entertainers, Fiction in English, Fiction, historical, general

Places

Great Britain, England, London (England), West (U.S.), New Mexico, Texas, Australia, Canada, Daytona Beach, Florida, Israel, London, New Zealand, Pacific, South America, Soviet Union, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon (England), Yorkshire (England)

People

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), J. B. Priestley (1894-), J. B. Priestley (1894-1984), Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), George Meredith (1828-1909), William Hazlitt (1778-1830), Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), George IV King of Great Britain, H. G. Wells (1866-1946), J. B. Priestley, John Boynton Priestley (1894-1984), John Lane (1854-1925), Laurie Lee, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Thomas Mann (1875-1955), Victoria Queen of Great Britain (1819-1901)

Time

20th century, 19th century, George III, 1760-1820, George IV, 1820-1830, 1945-, Edward VII, 1901-1910, 1901-1945, Early 20th, History and criticism

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Alternative names

  • John Boynton Priestley
  • Priestley, J. B.
  • J.B. PRIESTLEY
  • Priestly, J B.
  • J.B. Priestley
  • J. B Priestley
  • J B Priestley
  • J.B Priestley
  • J B PRIESTLEY
  • J B. PRIESTLEY
  • J B. Priestley
  • J. B. (John Boynton) Priestley
  • Priestley, J.B. (John Boynton), 1894-
  • PRIESTLEY, J.B. (JOHN BOYNTON), 1894-
  • PRIESTLEY, J. B. (JOHN BOYNTON), 1894-1984.
  • PRIESTLEY, J.B. (JOHN BOYNTON), 1894-1984.

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June 30, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
November 22, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import