Writing
H. E. Bates
Born — Died
1905-05-16 — 1974-01-28
Place of birth
Northamptonshire, England, UK
Known for
Writing
Credits
3 titles
Herbert Ernest Bates CBE (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974), better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer of novels and short stories. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.
Known for
6.7Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi.
Summertime
1955
Young Elizabeth's quiet village life in Kent changes in the summer of 1940 with the arrival of a group of RAF officers. Adaptation of the novel by H E Bates.
A Moment in Time
1979
7.8Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947
Behind the camera
6.7Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi.
Summertime
1955
Young Elizabeth's quiet village life in Kent changes in the summer of 1940 with the arrival of a group of RAF officers. Adaptation of the novel by H E Bates.
A Moment in Time
1979
7.8Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947