The Boy in the Bush
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(publ. Thomas Seltzer, 1924)
The Boy in the Bush is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled The House of Ellis.[1] The title page of the first edition gives "D. H. Lawrence and M. L. Skinner" equal billing as its authors. Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in Darlington, Western Australia in 1922.
Australian television production
The Boy in the Bush | |
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Based on | The Boy in the Bush by D.H. Lawrence |
Written by | Hugh Whitemore |
Directed by | Rob Stewart |
Starring | Kenneth Branagh Sigrid Thornton Steve Bisley Jon Blake |
Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
Production | |
Producers | Ian Walker Geoffrey Daniels |
Original release | |
Network | ABC Channel 4 |
Release | 11 March 1984 (1984-03-11) |
The Boy in the Bush was made into a television miniseries in 1984, directed by Rob Stewart and starring Kenneth Branagh and Sigrid Thornton.[2]
It was one of five co-productions between the ABC and Portman Productions.[3]
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Jack Grant
- Sigrid Thornton as Monica Ellis
- Steve Bisley as Esau
- Jon Blake as Tom Ellis
Standard edition
Lawrence, D. H. (1924). Paul Eggert (ed.). The Boy in the Bush (1990 ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-30704-X.
References
External links
- The Boy in the Bush at IMDb
- The Boy in the Bush at middlemiss.org
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- The White Peacock (1911)
- The Trespasser (1912)
- Sons and Lovers (1913)
- The Rainbow (1915)
- Women in Love (1920)
- The Lost Girl (1920)
- Aaron's Rod (1922)
- Kangaroo (1923)
- The Boy in the Bush (1924)
- The Plumed Serpent (1926)
- John Thomas and Lady Jane (1927)
- Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)
- The Escaped Cock (1929)
- Mr Noon (unfinished)
and novellas
- "Odour of Chrysanthemums" (1911)
- The Fox (1923)
- The Captain's Doll (1923)
- The Ladybird (1923)
- St Mawr (1925)
- The Princess (1925)
- "The Rocking-Horse Winner" (1926)
- "The Woman who Rode Away" (1928)
- The Virgin and the Gipsy (1930)
collections
- The Daughter-in-Law (1913)
- The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1914)
- Birds, Beasts and Flowers (1923)
- Sea and Sardinia (1921)
- Mornings in Mexico (1927)
- Sketches of Etruscan Places and Other Italian Essays (1932)
and pamphlets
- D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
- D. H. Lawrence Ranch
- D. H. Lawrence Heritage Centre
- Frieda Lawrence (wife)
- Priest of Love (1981/1985 film)
- R v Penguin Books Ltd
- Films based on works
- D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study
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