The Hireling (novel)
Author | L.P. Hartley |
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Language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
Publication date | 1957 |
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The Hireling is a 1957 novel by the British writer L.P. Hartley.[1] A widowed aristocrat bonds with the ex-soldier who drives his own car in a chauffeur service.
Adaptation[]
In 1973 the novel was adapted into a British film of the same title directed by Alan Bridges and starring Robert Shaw and Sarah Miles.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wright, Adrian. Foreign Country: The Life of L.P. Hartley. I. B. Tauris, 2001.
Categories:
- 1957 British novels
- Novels by L. P. Hartley
- Novels set in England
- Hamish Hamilton books
- British novels adapted into films
- 1950s novel stubs