Portrait of Laurence Housman

Laurence Housman

Laurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.

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The snow man : $b A metrical play in one act

"The Snow Man: A Metrical Play in One Act" by Laurence Housman is a poetic play written during the early 20th century. It unfolds in a modest peasant ...

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Bird in hand : $b a play in one act

"Bird in Hand: A Play in One Act" by Laurence Housman is a theatrical work written in the early 20th century. This play features a mixture of fantasy ...

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Nazareth: a morality in one act

"Nazareth: a morality in one act" by Laurence Housman is a play written in the early 20th century. This theatrical piece delves into the life and mora...

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Stories from The Arabian Nights

"Stories from The Arabian Nights" retold by Laurence Housman is a collection of classic tales likely adapted in the early 20th century. The work featu...

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Princess Badoura: A tale from the Arabian Nights

"Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights" by Laurence Housman is a retelling of a classic narrative that falls within the genre of fiction, l...

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An Englishwoman's Love-Letters

"An Englishwoman's Love-Letters" by Laurence Housman is a collection of love letters likely written in the late 19th century. This epistolary work pre...

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Trimblerigg : $b A book of revelation

Some book reviews from the 1920's identify protagonist Jonathan Trimblerigg as a depiction of David Lloyd George (U.K. prime minister from 1916-1922).

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The Chinese lantern : $b A play

"The Chinese Lantern" by Laurence Housman is a play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a Chinese studio, introducing a range of c...

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Ploughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects

"Ploughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects" by Laurence Housman is a collection of thought-provoking essays written in the early 2...

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Bethlehem: A Nativity Play

"Bethlehem: A Nativity Play" by Laurence Housman is a religious play written in the early 20th century. The work reimagines the Nativity story, inviti...

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Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays

"Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays" by Laurence Housman is a collection of plays written during the late 19th century, specifically cent...

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Echo de Paris

A record of the author's last meeting with Oscar Wilde.

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The Blue Moon

"The Blue Moon" by Laurence Housman is a fairy tale written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the enchanting romance between Nillywill, ...

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Moonshine & Clover

"Moonshine & Clover" by Laurence Housman is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology brings together several stori...

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Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise

"Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise" by Laurence Housman is a play written in the early 20th century, around the 1920s, that explores themes of famil...

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The Field of Clover

"The Field of Clover" by Laurence Housman is a fantasy novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a character named Noodle, a simpleton...

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King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties

"King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties" by Laurence Housman is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book ex...

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