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The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
"Experience the magic of childhood with 'The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh' by A. A. Milne. Join Winnie-the-Pooh and his endearing friends—Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Rabbit, and Owl—on heartwarming adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. These timeless tales, filled with gentle humor and poignant life lessons, have captivated readers of all ages for generations. With delightful illustrations by E.H. Shepard, this collection is a cherished classic, inviting you to rediscover the joy, friendship, and whimsy found in the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh."
369 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2024
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A.A. Milne
1,898 books3,762 followersAlan Alexander Milne (pronounced /ˈmɪln/) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems.
A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889–90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.
Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.
After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."
He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".
He was 74 years old when he passed away in 1956.
A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889–90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.
Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.
After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."
He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".
He was 74 years old when he passed away in 1956.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 6, 2025
Winnie The Pooh 2/4/25 - 2/6/25
Okay, Winnie the Pooh will always have a place in my heart. But omg this was hard to get through. I loved the art in the book, but the writing style and the repetitiveness got to me. I'll pick this back up once I continue. But for now I need a little bit of a break lol
The House at Pooh Corner
When we were Very Young
Now we are Six
Okay, Winnie the Pooh will always have a place in my heart. But omg this was hard to get through. I loved the art in the book, but the writing style and the repetitiveness got to me. I'll pick this back up once I continue. But for now I need a little bit of a break lol
The House at Pooh Corner
When we were Very Young
Now we are Six
May 3, 2026
Childhood revisited
Technically speaking, only two of the four titles included in this omnibus edition are tales about Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner; the remaining two, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, are collections of poetry existing more or less in the same universe. All four titles include the charming illustrations by E.H. Shepard (universally associated with the stories prior to Disney's purchase of the rights, although some of us prefer to ignore that development). I am particularly fond of the drawings of Christopher Robin, as they remind me of photos of my dad as a young child.
Revisiting this world has been a delight, yet also quite different from reading the stories as a child. I envision the father creating this microcosm for his son, the real Christopher Robin. Brief readings at night have been a lovely escape for a world-weary adult. I can recommend the experience.
Technically speaking, only two of the four titles included in this omnibus edition are tales about Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner; the remaining two, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, are collections of poetry existing more or less in the same universe. All four titles include the charming illustrations by E.H. Shepard (universally associated with the stories prior to Disney's purchase of the rights, although some of us prefer to ignore that development). I am particularly fond of the drawings of Christopher Robin, as they remind me of photos of my dad as a young child.
Revisiting this world has been a delight, yet also quite different from reading the stories as a child. I envision the father creating this microcosm for his son, the real Christopher Robin. Brief readings at night have been a lovely escape for a world-weary adult. I can recommend the experience.
May 23, 2024
The first part is really great
The first part of the book was great. But for modern tastes, I found the second rhyming part rather long-winded and old-fashioned. And since I am not British, I'm not really into this lord and king stuff.
The first part of the book was great. But for modern tastes, I found the second rhyming part rather long-winded and old-fashioned. And since I am not British, I'm not really into this lord and king stuff.
April 2, 2026
I have always loved Winnie the Pooh, but the only thing I really enjoyed in this book was the illustrations. Some of the stories were good, others were ok, some just skipped through, especially the end poetry.
June 20, 2025
One of my favorite children's stories. It still makes me smile and laugh.
January 4, 2026
I’m really just here for the art.
The stories are wonderful as you might expect; the poetry iss evocative of childhood. Cool. Check out the art work!
The stories are wonderful as you might expect; the poetry iss evocative of childhood. Cool. Check out the art work!
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