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After writing in secret from the age of 14, Townsend first became known for her plays, her signature character first appearing in a radio drama, but her work soon expanded into other forms. She enjoyed great success in the 1980s, with her Adrian Mole books selling more copies than any other work of fiction in Britain during the decade.
Adrian Albert Mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by English author Sue Townsend.The character first appeared (as "Nigel") as part of a comic diary featured in a short-lived arts magazine (called simply magazine) published in Leicester in 1980, and shortly afterward in a BBC Radio 4 play in 1982.
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years is the fourth book in the Adrian Mole series, written by Sue Townsend. [1] It focuses on the worries of the now-adult Mole. The book was first published in 1993 by Methuen. [2] It is set in 1991 to the first part of 1992 and Adrian is 23¾ years of age.
Adrian Mole: From Minor to Major is a compilation of the first three books The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole and True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole. [1] The book also contains the specially written bonus, Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians (a reference to newts). It was first published in August ...
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole is a British series of books written by Sue Townsend which focus on the life of Adrian Mole, one of life's losers, and his exploits and opinions of both the world's and social situations in the county of Leicestershire.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by English author Sue Townsend.The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual. [1]
A running joke in the book is that Adrian does not know whether Mr Carlton-Hayes' partner Leslie is a man or a woman; this is never made clear. Although they are from different backgrounds, he and Adrian share an appreciation of literature, contempt for Michael Flowers, and a similar reservation about expressing their feelings.
The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999–2001 is a book in the Adrian Mole series, written by Sue Townsend. Chronologically the sixth book in the series, [2] it was published in 2008, four years after Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction, which covers Adrian's life in 2002–2003. The book is a collection of diary entries that were ...