Mr. Pim Passes By

by A. A. Milne

Overview

Anne. Yes, sir, I'll give it to him. Pim (brings out a stamped letter which is not the one he was looking for, but which reminds him of something else he has forgotten. Looking at letter). Oh! Dear me! Anne. Yes, sir? Pim. Dear me. I ought to have posted this. (Looking at letter.) Oh, well, I must send a telegram. You have a telegraph office in the village? Anne. Oh, yes, sir. (Moving up to terrace up L. and pointing off L.) If you turn to the left when you get outside the gates, it's about a hundred yards down the hill. Turn to the left and down the hill. Pim. Turn to the left and down the hill. Thank you, thank you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544650296
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/16/2017
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.16(d)

About the Author

A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was an English author best-known as the creator of the beloved fictional character, Winnie-the-Pooh, that continues to captivate children around the world. He wrote two collections of stories about the popular teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. The famous books about Pooh and his friends were inspired by Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne's collection of stuffed animals that included a toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger and kangaroo. The third youngest son of London schoolteachers, as a boy he wrote poetry and short funny pieces for his school's paper. He studied at Cambridge but in 1903 left school to write, and before long, he became an editor at Punch Magazine. Milne served as a lieutenant in WWI and as captain in WWII. Before gaining fame as a children's book author, he had a thriving career as a playwright. A. A. Milne also wrote poetry, novels, his autobiography as well as political nonfiction. His other popular books include When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six.

Hometown:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Date of Birth:

January 18, 1882

Date of Death:

January 31, 1956

Place of Birth:

Hampstead, London

Place of Death:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Education:

Trinity College, Cambridge University (mathematics), 1903

Website:

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