H. E. Bates
Writing · Novel · Original Story · Story
Born May 16, 1905 · Northamptonshire, England, UK
Active 1947–1974 · Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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.
Filmography
Summertime (1955) — ScreenplayThe Purple Plain (1954) — NovelThe Darling Buds of May (1991) — NovelMissing Person (1984) — NovelDulcima (1971) — StoryUnder the Sun (1998) — NovelA Month by the Lake (1995) — NovelMy Uncle Silas (2001) — Short Story · CreatorThe Mating Game (1959) — NovelThe Loves of Joanna Godden (1947) — WriterThe Triple Echo (1972) — NovelA Moment in Time (1979) — WriterBreeze Anstey (1972) — NovelITV Playhouse (1967) — WriterFeast of July (1995) — NovelFair Stood the Wind for France (1980) — NovelThe Larkins (2021) — NovelCountry Matters (1972) — Story · CreatorDeath and the Cherry Tree (1968) — Original Story · NovelThe Mill (1972) — StoryThe Little Farm (1973) — StoryThe Simple Life — StoryAn Aspidistra in Babylon (1973) — NovelThe Ring of Truth (1973) — Story