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The
"Official" alt.fan.pooh Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Chapter 8: In Which You are Directed to Other
Books
8.1 Are there any books that would have more
information about Pooh?
"The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh" by Ann Thwaite (Dutton, 1992) is a
wonderful place to start. The book contains personal letters, photographs, and newspaper
articles to document the history of Pooh.
"Winnie-The-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner: Recovering Arcadia" by Paula
Connolly (Twayne Publisher, Inc., 1995) is also an interesting book. This book discusses
the literary and historical context of the books.
"The Pooh Perplex, a Freshman Casebook" by Frederick Crews (Dutton, 1963) is a
rather amusing look at the Pooh stories. The book consists of analyses of the stories,
from varying made-up perspectives.
Although not about Pooh, Benjamin Hoff's books, "The Tao of Pooh" (Dutton, 1982)
and "The Te of Piglet" (Dutton, 1992) are highly regarded by most Pooh fans.
These books try to express Eastern philosophy by using Pooh and Co. as examples. Another
book with a similar theme is "Pooh and the Philosophers" by John Tyerman
Williams (Dutton, 1996), which compares Western philosophy to the stories.
8.2 Are there any books that would have more information about A.A.Milne?
Perhaps the best place to start would be with A.A. Milne's own autobiography. In Great
Britain, it's entitled "It's Too Late Now" (Methuen), and the American version
is "Autobiography" (Dutton). It was published in 1937, so there are about two
decades of his life that are left uncovered.
Ann Thwaite has created a wonderful biography of A.A. Milne. It's titled "A.A. Milne:
His Life" (Faber and Faber, 1990). Another good biography is "A.A. Milne"
by Thomas Swann (Twayne, 1971).
8.3 What other books has A.A. Milne written?
Quite a few! During his lifetime, A.A. Milne was one of the most popular playwrights in
England, and before his career turned to plays, he was a successful humourist for
"Punch" magazine. Some of his more popular titles include:
"The Day's Play" (collection of essays from "Punch")
"Wurzel-Flummery" (play)
"Mr Pim Passes By" (play)
"The Dover Road" (play)
"The Red House Mystery" (mystery novel)
"Toad of Toad Hall" (play based on "The Wind in the Willows")
"The Ivory Door" (play)
"Peace With Honour" (social commentary)
"Chloe Marr" (novel)
And many others!
8.4 What about books about E.H. Shepard?
For more images from the Pooh stories, a good book to check out would be "The Pooh
Sketchbook" by E.H. Shepard and edited by Brian Sibley (Methuen, 1992).
If it's information about Shepard's life that you want, Rawle Knox's "The Work of
E.H. Shepard" (Methuen, 1979) is the book for you. For those of you that are
right-brained, it's also got plenty of images, from Pooh as well as other works.
8.5 Are there any books about Christopher Robin?
A couple. And all written by Christopher Milne himself. "The
Enchanted Places" (Dutton, 1974) and "The Path Through the Trees" (Dutton,
1979) are autobiographical. In "The Hollow on the Hill" (Methuen, 1982),
Christopher explains his personal philosophy of life. Other books by Christopher Milne are
apparently collections of essays: "Windfall" (Methuen, 1985) and "Open
Garden" (Methuen, 1988).
Recently, Dutton combined several chapters from Christopher's
books into one: "Beyond the World of Pooh: Selections from the
Memoirs of Christopher Milne" (Dutton, 1998).
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