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Who was the man behind the publishing house that brought "Winnie-the-Pooh" to the world?
Editor E. V. Lucas - author, publisher, critic, worldwide traveler, and purported owner of the finest pornographic library in London - joined illustration and text together in the beloved children's books. A friend of Peter Pan author Sir J. M. Barrie, Lucas' glittering literati circle influenced theatre, silent film and wartime charity efforts throughout the 20th century. A fixture of Edwardian society, Lucas' lively parties blended together artists, actors and politicians with a cryptic undertone.
In There Are Some Secrets, author Sara Sass untangles the historical threads of Edwardian pleasure, pain, and mystery that continue to impact our western world.
Who was the man behind the publishing house that brought "Winnie-the-Pooh" to the world?
Editor E. V. Lucas - author, publisher, critic, worldwide traveler, and purported owner of the finest pornographic library in London - joined illustration and text together in the beloved children's books. A friend of Peter Pan author Sir J. M. Barrie, Lucas' glittering literati circle influenced theatre, silent film and wartime charity efforts throughout the 20th century. A fixture of Edwardian society, Lucas' lively parties blended together artists, actors and politicians with a cryptic undertone.
In There Are Some Secrets, author Sara Sass untangles the historical threads of Edwardian pleasure, pain, and mystery that continue to impact our western world.
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