The Hireling (novel)

The Hireling is a 1957 novel by the British writer L.P. Hartley.[1] A widowed aristocrat bonds with the ex-soldier who drives his own car in a chauffeur service.

The Hireling
AuthorL.P. Hartley
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
PublisherHamish Hamilton
Publication date
1957
Media typePrint

Adaptation

In 1973 the novel was adapted into a British film of the same title directed by Alan Bridges and starring Robert Shaw and Sarah Miles.[2]

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References

  1. Wright p.185
  2. Goble p.209

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Wright, Adrian. Foreign Country: The Life of L.P. Hartley. I. B. Tauris, 2001.
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