The Woman in the Hall (novel)

The Woman in the Hall is a 1939 novel by the British writer Gladys Bronwyn Stern.[1] The lifestyle of a confidence trickster mother has a psychologically disturbing effect on her daughter who she uses as an essential part in her various swindles.

The Woman in the Hall
First edition
AuthorGladys Bronwyn Stern
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
PublisherCassell
Macmillan (US)
Publication date
1939
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Film adaptation

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In 1947 it was adapted into a British film of the same title directed by Jack Lee and starring Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons and Cecil Parker.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Watson & Willison p.743
  2. ^ Goble p.441

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Watson, George & Willison, Ian R. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume 4. CUP, 1972.