The Shooting Party (book)
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The Shooting Party is a novel by Isabel Colegate
that won the 1981 WH Smith Literary Award
. It was adapted into a 1985 film The Shooting Party
. It is published as part of the Penguin Books
Modern Classic series.
Isabel Colegate
Isabel Diana Colegate is a British author and literary agent.She was born in Lincolnshire, the daughter of Sir Arthur and Winifred Mary Colegate, and was educated at Runton Hill School...
that won the 1981 WH Smith Literary Award
WH Smith Literary Award
The WH Smith Literary Award was an award founded in 1959 by British high street retailer W H Smith. Its founding aim was stated to be to "encourage and bring international esteem to authors of the British Commonwealth"; originally open to all residents of the UK, the Commonwealth and the Republic...
. It was adapted into a 1985 film The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 film directed by Alan Bridges and based on the book of the same name by Isabel Colegate. The film is set in 1913 and shows the way of life of English aristocrats, gathered for pheasant shooting and general self-indulgence. Their way of life is contrasted with the...
. It is published as part of the Penguin Books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
Modern Classic series.
Characters
The book features a large cast of characters including:- Sir Randolph - estate owner and host
- Minnie - hostess, wife of Sir Randolph
- Glass - gamekeeper
- Dan - his son
- Tom Harker - estate worker (and poacher)
- Gilbert, Lord Hartlip - guest shooter
- "Aline, Lady Hartlip - wife of Lord Hartlip
- Lionel Stephens - guest shooter
- Bob, Lord Lilburn - guest
- Olivia,, Lady Lilburn - guest, wife of Lord Lilburn
- Sir Reuben - wealthy merchant
- Cornelius Cardew - philosopher, vegetarian, animal rights activist
- Charles Farquar - guest, good looking friend of Aline Hartlip
- Ida - daughter of hosts Sir Randolph and Minnie
- Cicely - Ida's eldest daughter
- Marcus - Ida's son
- Osbert - Ida's youngest child
- John - house footman
- Ellen - Cicely's maid
- Mary - maid
- Rogers - head butler
- Count Rakassyi - young Hungarian guest
- Harry Stamp - neighbour to Sir Randolph