Bøker av A. A. Milne

The adventures of a group of friends, pre-war, with far too much time on their hands.

"Mr. Pim Passes By" is a comedy play in three acts written by A.A. Milne. The play revolves around the character of Mr. Pim, a man who unexpectedly arrives at the Marden household and begins to unravel their previously quiet and ordinary lives. Mr. Pim's arrival sets off a chain of events that leads to confusion, misunderstandings, and ultimately, a realization of what is truly important in life. The play deals with themes of love, honesty, and the unexpected twists and turns that life can take. "Mr. Pim Passes By" was first performed in London in 1919 and became one of Milne's most successful plays.

"Happy Days" is a short story written by A.A. Milne, best known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh. The story is about a group of friends, including the narrator, who gather at a country house for a weekend of relaxation and fun. The characters engage in various activities, such as playing cricket and going for walks, and the narrator reflects on the simple pleasures of life and the joys of spending time with good friends. The story is a gentle, nostalgic meditation on the fleeting nature of happiness and the importance of cherishing the moments of joy that life brings. It was first published in 1929.

""Second Plays"" is a collection of three one-act plays by A.A. Milne, first published in 1921. The plays included in this collection are ""The Boy Comes Home,"" ""Belinda,"" and ""The Red Feathers."" Each play explores different themes and features a distinct set of characters.""The Boy Comes Home"" tells the story of a young man who returns home from World War I and must adjust to civilian life. ""Belinda"" is a comedy about a young woman who is pursued by several suitors, but ultimately finds love in an unexpected place. ""The Red Feathers"" is a mystery play that centers around a missing brooch and the efforts to recover it.Like much of Milne's work, ""Second Plays"" is characterized by its witty dialogue and subtle humor. The plays offer a glimpse into the world of post-war England, and explore themes of love, identity, and the changing social dynamics of the time.

"Once A Week" is a humorous essay written by A.A. Milne that was first published in 1920. The essay takes a lighthearted look at the idea of "once a week" activities, such as going to the theatre or having a special dinner, and the anticipation and excitement that can build up around them. Milne playfully imagines what it would be like to have something to look forward to every day of the week, from "Monday muffins" to "Friday fireworks." Along the way, he pokes fun at various aspects of society, including the obsession with schedules and routines, and the way that people often try to make their lives more exciting by imposing arbitrary rules and rituals. The essay is written in Milne's trademark witty and whimsical style and is a charming snapshot of life in the early 20th century.

Chloe Marr is beautiful and so irresistible that countless people fall in love with her, and friends are drawn to her because of her charm. But when Chloe's untimely exodus pulls her from the people around her, they soon realise nobody really knows the truth about anybody else...

Gentle chaos sets in when Mr Pim calls in to see George Marden, owner of Marden House, and announces that he's recently seen an ex-convict that sounds awfully like Olivia Marden's first and supposedly deceased husband.

Jenny Windell is obsessed with murder mysteries, so when she discovers her aunt dead at her country home, the stage is set for her own investigation. On the run, she befriends Derek Fenton, persuading him to join her in her attempts to solve the crime.

Happy with each other, Reginald and Sylvia think they just want the quiet life. But when success overtakes them, and the draw of the city, they find parts of themselves they never knew. Where does their happiness really lie?

Winnie The Pooh, a classic story for the children which includes the following short stories:1.In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie the Pooh and Some Bees and the Stories Begin.2.In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets into a Tight Place.3.In Which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle.4.In Which Eeyore Loses a Tail and Pooh Finds One.5.In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump.6.In Which Eeyore has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents.7.In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath.8.In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole.9.In Which Piglet is Entirely Surrounded by Water.10.In Which Christopher Robin Gives Pooh a Party and We Say Goodbye.

With characteristic self-deprecating humour, A.A. Milne recalls the formative events of his life: from a blissfully happy childhood to the writing of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin.

The first complete collection of A. A. Milne's short fiction for grown-ups, including several newly discovered stories

This book "" If I May "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, he also wrote extensively for adults, most notably in Punch, to which he was a contributor and later Assistant Editor. The Sunny Side collects his columns for Punch, which include poems, essays and short stories, from 1912 to 1920. (wikipedia.org)CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN EDITION I ORANGES AND LEMONS II MEN OF LETTERS III SUMMER DAYS IV WAR-TIME V HOME NOTES VI A FEW GUESTS VII AND OTHERS

The Red House Mystery is a "locked room" whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel. The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a wilful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Mark Ablett has disappeared, so Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. Gillingham plays Sherlock Holmes to his younger counterpart's Doctor Watson; they progress almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound. (wikipedia.org)

A.A. Milne, in full Alan Alexander Milne, (born January 18, 1882, London, England-died January 31, 1956, Hartfield, Sussex), English humorist, the originator of the immensely popular stories of Christopher Robin and his toy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh.Milne's father ran a private school, where one of the boy's teachers was a young H.G. Wells. Milne went on to attend Westminster School, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, the latter on a mathematics scholarship. While at Cambridge, he edited and wrote for Granta magazine (then called The Granta, for Cambridge's other river). He took a degree in mathematics in 1903 and thereafter moved to London to make a living as a freelance writer. In 1906 he joined the staff of Punch (where he worked until 1914), writing humorous verse and whimsical essays. He was married in 1913, and in 1915, though a pacifist, he joined the service during World War I as a signalling officer. He served briefly in France, but he became ill and was sent home. He was discharged in 1919.When he was not rehired by Punch, Milne turned his attention to playwriting. He achieved considerable success with a series of light comedies, including Mr. Pim Passes By (1921) and Michael and Mary (1930). Milne also wrote one memorable detective novel, The Red House Mystery (1922), and a children's play, Make-Believe (1918), before stumbling upon his true literary métier with some verses written for his son, Christopher Robin. These grew into the collections When We Were Very Young (1924) and Now We Are Six (1927). These remain classics of light verse for children.Despite Milne's success as a playwright, only these verses and his two sets of stories about the adventures of Christopher Robin and his toy animals-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Eeyore-as told in Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) endured into the 21st century. Illustrations by Ernest Shepard added to their considerable charm. In 1929 Milne adapted another children's classic, The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, for the stage as Toad of Toad Hall. A decade later he wrote his autobiography, It's Too Late Now. (britannica.com)

Written in 1917, Milne's introduction begins "This is an odd book". Ostensibly a typical fairytale, it tells the story of the war between the kingdoms of Euralia and Barodia and the political shenanigans which take place in Euralia in the king's absence, all supposedly rewritten by Milne from the writings of the fictional historian "Roger Scurvilegs".Milne created the story to contain believable, three-dimensional characters, rather than the stereotypes which will satisfy children. Hence the book introduces us to a princess who is far from helpless; a prince who, whilst handsome, is also pompous and vain; an enchantment which is almost entirely humorous; a villain who is not entirely villainous and receives no real comeuppance; a good king who is not always good; an evil king who is not always evil, and so on. The result is a book which children may not enjoy as much as adults.The book was written by Milne partly for his wife, upon whom the character of the Countess Belvane was partially based. (wikipedia.org)