Then, in 1922 Milne wrote a detective story entitled 'The Red House Mystery'. After some time, the author decided to stretch his literary muscles by writing plays, some of which were quite successful. Later, Milne began to produce a weekly feature for the magazine 'Punch'. In 1903, Milne had his first book published entitled 'Lovers in London'. At a young age he developed an insatiable appetite for reading. Yet, how did the author of detective novels become world famous for a quartet of children's verse and prose revolving around a child and his teddy?Īlan Alexander Milne was born in 1882 in London. Those classic lines of children's poetry are to be found on any nursery bookshelf in the book'When We Were Very Young'. 'Little boy kneels at the foot of the bed,ĭroops on the little hands little gold head,Ĭhristopher Robin is saying his prayers.'
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