A portrait of the English author of the classic children's story traces her long life, the creation of her mysterious and beloved title character, and her tumultuous relationship with Walt Disney.

Author: Valerie Lawson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781476762920

Category: Biography & Autobiography

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A portrait of the English author of the classic children's story traces her long life, the creation of her mysterious and beloved title character, and her tumultuous relationship with Walt Disney.

Discover the true story behind the creation of the world's most beloved nanny, now appearing in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns.

Author: Valerie Lawson

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9780733627491

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 416

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Discover the true story behind the creation of the world's most beloved nanny, now appearing in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns. Mary Poppins flew into the lives of the Banks family and secured her place in the hearts of generations of children. Published in 1934, the book was instantly hailed as a classic. By the time Julie Andrews graced the screen in Disney's 1964 adaptation, Mary Poppins was a household name. The quintessentially English nanny was conceived by an Australian, Pamela Lyndon Travers, whose troubled childhood bore little resemblance to the cheery optimism that is associated with the beloved children's tale. Fiercely independent, Travers left Australia for London in 1924 to work as a journalist and found herself rubbing shoulders with literary elites such as W.B. Yeats and T.S. Elliot. Travers famously clashed with Walt Disney, reluctantly selling him her film rights, and then slamming the resulting movie as 'all fantasy and no magic'. Like her mysterious character, Travers remained inscrutable and enigmatic to the end of her ninety-six years. Valerie Lawson's detailed biography provides the only glimpse into the mind of a writer who fervently believed that 'Everyday life is a miracle'. Valerie Lawson's illuminating biography examines the extraordinary life of the woman behind one of our most treasured characters.

The English nanny was conceived by an Australian, Pamela Lyndon Travers, who came to London from Sydney as a journalist in 1924.

Author: Valerie Lawson

Publisher:

ISBN: 0743298160

Category: Australians

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The English nanny was conceived by an Australian, Pamela Lyndon Travers, who came to London from Sydney as a journalist in 1924. She became involved with theosophy and travelled in the literary circles of W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot, and remained thoroughly inscrutable and enigmatic to the end of her ninety-six years.

38. Sherman, Moose, 376. 39. Travers is listed, in small print, as “Consultant” and “Based on the Stories by P. L. Travers” in the film. 40. Van Dyke, My Lucky Life, 119. 41. Lawson, Mary Poppins, She Wrote, 360. Algeo, John.

Author: Douglas Brode

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 9781442266070

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 254

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This collection of essays examine how the Disney studio has re-interpreted—for better or worse—classic literature into films both treasured and disdained. The films discussed in this volume include Bambi, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Tarzan.

"An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences." --

Author: P. L. Travers

Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers

ISBN: 9781328498847

Category: JUVENILE FICTION

Page: 248

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"An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences." --

Describes the many adventures of the extraordinary English nanny and her charges, Jane and Michael.

Author: P. L. Travers

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 9780544340473

Category: Juvenile Fiction

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Describes the many adventures of the extraordinary English nanny and her charges, Jane and Michael.

This fantastic omnibus edition contains all six original Mary Poppins stories: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane / Mary Poppins and the House Next ...

Author: P.L. Travers

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

ISBN: 9780007552672

Category: Juvenile Fiction

Page: 768

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Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! This fantastic omnibus edition contains all six original Mary Poppins stories: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane / Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (2-in-1 edition).

Features twenty-six vignettes, one for each letter of the alphabet, starring Mary Poppins and other characters from the Mary Poppins novels.

Author: Pamela Lyndon Travers

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 0152058346

Category: Juvenile Fiction

Page: 64

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Features twenty-six vignettes, one for each letter of the alphabet, starring Mary Poppins and other characters from the Mary Poppins novels.

Her handbag sat tidily by her side. And above her, from a flowering branch, the parrot umbrella dangled. She gave a little sniff. 'This is the fourth book about Mary Poppins.' "Absolutely alive, and aglint with magic.

Author: P. L. Travers

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

ISBN: 9780007404322

Category: Juvenile Fiction

Page: 256

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A classic original Mary Poppins novel. Things happen to the Banks children when they go to the park with Mary Poppins. Strange things, funny things, unexpected things: nothing is ever straightforward with Mary Poppins about – and it’s never boring either!

But the magic of Mary Poppins will stay with the Banks family forever. The original story of the world's most famous nanny, Mary Poppins, is a timeless classic that has enchanted generations.

Author: P. L. Travers

Publisher:

ISBN: 0007542593

Category: Children's stories

Page: 176

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When their new nanny, Mary Poppins, arrives on a gust of the East Wind, greets their mother, and slides up the banister, Jane and Michael's lives are turned magically upside down.