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The Woman in the Hall (novel)

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The Woman in the Hall
First edition
AuthorGladys Bronwyn Stern
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
PublisherCassell
Macmillan (US)
Publication date
1939
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

The Woman in the Hall is a 1939 novel by the British writer Gladys Bronwyn Stern.[1] The lifestyle of a confidence trickster mother has a psychologically disturbing effect on her daughter who she uses as an essential part in her various swindles.

Film adaptation

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In 1947 it was adapted into a British film of the same title directed by Jack Lee and starring Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons and Cecil Parker.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Watson & Willison p.743
  2. ^ Goble p.441

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Watson, George & Willison, Ian R. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume 4. CUP, 1972.