L. P. Hartley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

L. P. Hartley

British novelist and short story writer

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1895

Place of Birth: Whittlesey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1972

Profession: writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Leslie Poles Hartley (30 December 1895 – 13 December 1972) was a British novelist and short story writer.
Although his first fiction was published in 1924, his career was slow to take off.
His best-known novels are the Eustace and Hilda trilogy (1944–47) and The Go-Between (1953).
The latter was made into a film in 1971, as was his 1957 novel The Hireling in 1973.
He was known for writing about social codes, moral responsibility and family relationships.
In total, Hartley published 17 novels, 6 volumes of short stories and a book of criticism.