Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin on June 7th, 1899 and passed away at the age of 73 on February 22nd, 1973.

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Elizabeth Bowen Stats: The most read book by Elizabeth Bowen on Book Notification is The Death of the Heart, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Elizabeth Bowen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Hotel
1927
2
The Last September
1929
3
Friends and Relations
1931
4
To the North
1932
5
The House in Paris
1935
6
The Death of the Heart
1938
7
The Heat of the Day
1948
8
A World of Love
1955
9
The Little Girls
1963
10
The Good Tiger
1965
11
Eva Trout
1968

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Encounters
1923
2
Ann Lee's and Other Stories
1926
3
The Cat Jumps and Other Stories
1934
4
Look at All Those Roses
1941
5
Ivy Gripped the Steps and Other Stories
1946
6
Selected Stories
1946
7
A Day in the Dark and Other Stories
1965
8
The Demon Lover and Other Stories
1966
9
Joining Charles and Other Stories
1971
10
The Collected Stories
1981
11
The Bazaar and Other Stories
2008
12
Elizabeth Bowen's Selected Irish Writings
2011

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Seven Winters
1942
2
Bowen's Court
1942
3
English Novelists
1946
4
Collected impressions
1950
5
The Shelbourne / The Shelbourne Hotel
1951
6
Afterthought
1962
7
Pictures and Conversations
1975
8
Why Do I Write? (With: Graham Greene, V.S. Pritchett)
1975
9
The Heritage of British Literature (With: Anthony Burgess)
1983
10
The Mulberry Tree
1987
11
A Time in Rome
1990
12
Selected Letters of Elizabeth Bowen
2006
13
People, Places, Things
2008
14
The Weight of a World of Feeling
2016

List of Elizabeth Bowen Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Consequences, A Complete Story in the Manner of an Old Parlour Game
1932
2
Stories for the Dead of Night
1957
3
Women Writing
1979
4
65 Great Spine Chillers
1982
5
Early Sorrow: Ten Stories of Youth
1986
6
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
7
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
8
Great Irish Detective Stories
1993
9
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
10
Great Short Stories by English and Irish Women
2007
11
London Stories
2013
12
The Long Gaze Back
2015
13
A Different Sound
2024
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Elizabeth Bowen: Biography

Elizabeth Bowen was born on June 7th, 1899. Elizabeth passed away February 22nd, 1973 at 73 years old. Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin.

Elizabeth Bowen is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 14 books available. The first was released in 1942 with the novel Seven Winters. The most recently released novel was The Weight of a World of Feeling which was released in 2016.

Elizabeth Bowen also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 12 books including Encounters and Ann Lee's and Other Stories.

Elizabeth Bowen: Awards & Accolades

Bowen's book, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Elizabeth Bowen books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Eva Trout was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1970. The Collected Stories was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1981.

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Elizabeth Bowen: F.A.Q

When was Elizabeth Bowen Born?

Elizabeth Bowen was born on June 7th, 1899.

When did Elizabeth Bowen die?

Elizabeth Bowen died on February 22nd, 1973 at 73 years old.

Where was Elizabeth Bowen Born?

Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin, .

What book awards has Elizabeth Bowen won?

Bowen's book, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the award World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

What was the first book Elizabeth Bowen wrote?

The first novel written by Elizabeth Bowen was Encounters, published in 1923.

What was the most recent book Elizabeth Bowen wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Weight of a World of Feeling on November 15th, 2016.

How many books has Elizabeth Bowen written?

Elizabeth Bowen has written 38 books. 11 Standalone Novels, 12 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Play, 14 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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