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The Milne Family, part I

9/10/2022

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Black and white photograph of A.A. Milne in a suit with a bowtie, earlier 1900s
In January, Christine brought you the story of that silly old bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. Now, she’s back (thanks to listener requests!) with an in-depth look at the family that brought him to life: A.A. Milne, his wife, Daphne, and their son, Christopher. ​

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Further Reading

Annemarie Bilclough and Emma Laws, Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic, V&A Publishing, (2017).

Granta Official Site.

A.A. Milne, It’s Too Late Now, Methuen & Co. (1939).

--, Lovers in London, Alston Rivers (1905), PDF via Google Books.


--, Mr. Pim Passes By,  Samuel French, (1921), PDF via Columbia University Libraries.

--, The Red House Mystery, Dutton, (1925), PDF via Google Books.

Christopher Milne, The Enchanted Places, Mandarin (1994) - originally Eyre Methuen (1974).

The Punch Table, via Punch Magazine Archive.

Ann Thwaite, A.A. Milne: His Life, Tempus, (2006).

--, “Milne, Alan Alexander (1882-1956)”, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, (2004).

Images

​​A.A. Milne; Christopher Robin Milne, by Howard Coster, sepia-toned gelatin silver print, 1926 NPG P715. © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Dorothy 'Daphne' Milne, wife of British writer A. A. Milne, hugging their son, Christopher Robin, 1926. (Getty Images)

​Front and back of a cigarette card from the Imperial Tobacco Company depicting A.A. Milne as part of a series featuring Famous British Authors, via NYPL.

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Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin Macleod (www.incompetech.com)
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A.A. Milne; Christopher Robin Milne, by Howard Coster, sepia-toned gelatin silver print, 1926 NPG P715. © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Dorothy 'Daphne' Milne, wife of British writer A. A. Milne, hugging their son, Christopher Robin, 1926. (Getty Images)
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Front and back of a cigarette card from the Imperial Tobacco Company depicting A.A. Milne
​as part of a series featuring Famous British Authors, via NYPL.
1 Comment
John Lewis link
11/14/2022 12:12:35 pm

My best quote from the Book is “When you do the things that you can do, you will find a way.”

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