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| Author | Margaret Kennedy |
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| Country | Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Publication date | 1924 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 344 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
The Constant Nymph is a novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenage girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries her cousin. Margaret Kennedy ( 23 April 1896 &ndash 31 July 1967) was an English novelist and playwright The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Heinemann is a UK publishing house founded by William Heinemann in Covent Garden, London in 1890 The year 1924 in literature involved some significant events and new books A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Margaret Kennedy ( 23 April 1896 &ndash 31 July 1967) was an English novelist and playwright The two girls show mutual jealousy over their common love for the man.
The novel was a best-seller after it was first published, becoming the first novel of a genre that became might be called 'Bohemian'. A significant part of its success was due to its (for the time) shocking sexual content, describing, as it does, scenes of adolescent sexuality and noble savagery in the Austrian Tyrol.
The novel was adapted into a play by Kennedy and Basil Dean. A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Basil Dean ( March 26, 1887 &mdash April 22, 1978) was an English Actor, Writer, Film producer /
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was first adapted for film in 1928 by Adrian Brunel and Alma Reville and directed by Brunel and Basil Dean. Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Alma Lucy Reville Lady Hitchcock ( August 14, 1899, England &ndash July 6, 1982, Bel-Air Los Angeles California It starred Ivor Novello, Mabel Poulton and Benita Hume. David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 &ndash 6 March 1951 better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh Composer, Singer and Actor, who Mabel Poulton ( 29 July, 1901 &ndash 21 December, 1994) was an English Film actress, popular in Britain Benita Hume ( 14 October, 1906 &ndash 1 November, 1967) was an English film actress born in London.
It was again adapted in 1934, adapted by Dorothy Farnum and directed by Dean. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz It featured Victoria Hopper, Brian Aherne and Leonora Corbett. Victoria Hopper ( May 24, 1909 - January 22, 2007) was a blonde Canadian stage and film Actress and Singer. Brian Aherne ( May 2, 1902 – February 10, 1986) was an Oscar -nominated English Actor of both stage and screen
It was adapted for film a third time in 1943. The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U It starred Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, Brenda Marshall, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, Dame May Whitty and Peter Lorre. Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood Joan Fontaine (born October 22, 1917) is an Academy Award -winning British Actress in American films Brenda Marshall ( September 29 1915 &ndash July 30 1992) was an American cinema actress. Alexis Smith (June 8 1921 - June 9 1993 was a Canadian actress. Charles Douville Coburn ( June 19, 1877 &ndash August 30, 1961) was an Academy Award -winning American Film and Dame May Whitty, DBE ( 19 June 1865 &ndash 29 May 1948) born Mary Louise Whitty, was an Oscar -nominated Peter Lorre ( June 26 1904 &ndash March 23 1964) born László Löwenstein, was a Hungarian - Austrian It was adapted by Kathryn Scola and directed by Edmund Goulding. Edmund Goulding ( March 20, 1891 - December 24, 1959) was a film director Fontaine was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to
External links
- The Constant Nymph (1928) at the Internet Movie Database
- The Constant Nymph (1934) at the Internet Movie Database
- The Constant Nymph (1943) at the Internet Movie Database
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