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L.P. Hartley(1895-1972)

  • Writer
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L.P. Hartley was born on 30 December 1895 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Journey to Murder (1971), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and The Go-Between (1971). He died on 13 December 1972 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 30, 1895
DiedDecember 13, 1972(76)
BornDecember 30, 1895
DiedDecember 13, 1972(76)
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Journey to Murder (1971)
Journey to Murder
2.5
  • Writer
  • 1971
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
The Go-Between (1971)
The Go-Between
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1971
Shades of Darkness (1983)
Shades of Darkness
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • Scary Stories Around the Fire (2021)
    Scary Stories Around the Fire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2023–2024
  • Horror Per Due
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 2020
  • Joanna Vanderham in The Go-Between (2015)
    The Go-Between
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • based on the novel by
    • 2015
  • Shades of Darkness (1983)
    Shades of Darkness
    7.6
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1983
  • The Island
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 1978
  • Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
    Three Dangerous Ladies
    4.4
    • story (segment "The Island")
    • 1977
  • Susan Fleetwood and Christopher Strauli in Eustace and Hilda (1977)
    Eustace and Hilda
    8.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1977
  • The Hireling (1973)
    The Hireling
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1973
  • The Go-Between (1971)
    The Go-Between
    7.2
    • based on the novel: "The Go-Between" by
    • 1971
  • Journey to Murder (1971)
    Journey to Murder
    2.5
    • story "The Killing Bottle"
    • 1971
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968)
    Journey to the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • based upon a story by
    • 1969
  • Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
    Mystery and Imagination
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1968
  • Late Night Line-Up (1964)
    Late Night Line-Up
    6.9
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1967
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 30, 1895
    • Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 13, 1972
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Story: "The Traveling Grave"

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    English novelist and story writer in the tradition of Henry James. He was educated at Oxford University, where he studied modern history and began his writing career as a literary journalist. "The Go-Between" (1953) is regarded as his finest book.

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