He was quite capable of talking just as men talk in bad sto… - J. B. Priestley

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He was quite capable of talking just as men talk in bad stories in popular magazines, and Miss Matfield had sometimes wondered whether it was because he had read a great many bad stories or because the stories were nearer the truth than one thought and were worked up, on the fringes of Empire, out of men like Major Ansdell.

J. B. Priestley

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About J. B. Priestley

John Boynton Priestley OM (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English playwright, novelist, social commentator, biographer, literary critic, screenwriter and broadcaster. During his lifetime, he combined popular success with critical respect.

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Pen Names: Peter Goldsmith

Native Name: John Boynton Priestley

Alternative Names: J Priestley

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