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
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
PublisherCassell
Macmillan (US)
Publication date
1939
Media typePrint

Film adaptation edit

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 edit

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

Bibliography edit

  • 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.