Travels with my aunt, by graham greene graham greene. Travels with my aunt available for download and read online in other formats. Graham greenes 1969 novel overdoes the roman catholic references and the grammar is questionable at times, but it remains. Perhaps aunts are a source of untapped hilarity also languishing on my shelf is cordial relations. Travels with my auntby graham greene dramatised by rene basilico starring dame hilda bracket as aunt augusta and charles kay as henry pulling. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 220 pages and is available in paperback format. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are james wormold. Jun 21, 2012 graham greenes aunt augusta, in travels with my aunt, presents the reader with a moral dilemma.
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Mar 15, 2018 travels with my aunt is a book written by the author graham greene. Only love among the ruins 1975, a madefortelevision romantic comedy shot in england with hepburn and laurence olivier, and the corn is green 1979, also made for television, with katharine hepburn in the role of a. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for. Travels with my aunt by graham greene 9780099282587 for. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene the novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. Travels with my aunt is a book written by the author graham greene. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are. Travels with my aunt 1969 is certainly the funniest book by graham greene that i have read so far. Henry puller, a middleaged retired bank clerk is cremating his mother and meets a relative he hasnt seen for a long time. Stage version of the popular novel, first performed at the citizens t. Pdf download travels with my aunt ebook read online more info. The warner archive collections dvdr of travels with my aunt is touted as a remastered edition, which in this case really makes a difference.
Southfield public library travels with my aunt by graham greene discussion questions used at spl march 20 1. Based on one of graham greenes drollest novels, directed with lan by george cukor, and starring the magnificent maggie smith as augusta and nimble alec mccowen as bewildered nephew henry, the joyously cockeyed travels with my aunt won a best costume design academy award out of four nominations and a valise full of critical praise. Travels with my aunt film by cukor 1972 britannica. During summer excursions to the american southwest from the late 1920s through the 1950s, sue began assembling the 254 pieces that now comprise the bacharachvon preissig collection. Mar 17, 2010 travels with my aunt by graham greene, and aunts arent gentlemen by pg wodehouse both very funny. The novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even. Starring dame hilda bracket as aunt augusta and charles kay as henry pulling. Its considered an anomaly, a curiosity, a lighthearted correction to the brooding greene. Apr 10, 2018 travels with my aunt ebook written by graham greene. Based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene it was released on december 17, 1972.
Travels with my aunt is a 1972 american comedy film directed by george cukor, written by jay presson allen and hugh wheeler, and starring maggie smith. Aunts, travel, fiction, voyages and travels, older women in fiction, older women, british in fiction, voyages and travels in fiction, retirees, aunts in fiction, open library staff picks, british, adventure stories, travelers in fiction, women travelers, women travelers in fiction, travelers, retirees in fiction, humorous stories. The first edition of the novel was published in 1969, and was written by graham greene. Travels with my daughter with special thanks to my dear friends. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene.