All Things Bright and Beautiful (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: James Alfred Wight
- First Published: 1974
- Time of Work: 1939–1943
- Setting: Yorkshire, England
- Principal Characters: James Herriot, Helen Alderson Herriot, Siegfried Farnon, Tristan Farnon, Granville Bennett, Mrs. Dalby, Richard Carmody, Mrs. Donovan, The Dimmocks
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Cattle, Autobiography, 1940’s, Rural or country life, Doctors, England or English people, Pets, Animals, Livestock, Veterinarians
- Locales: Yorkshire, England
Form and Content
In All Things Bright and Beautiful, James Herriot gathers together a series of loosely related episodes detailing his life from the time of his marriage in 1941 to his call to military service in 1943, with an occasional flashback to his courtship of Helen Alderson. Originally published in England as two separate books, All Things Bright and Beautiful has no overall structure or climax. The episodes, which are not in strict chronological order, can be read separately, although Herriot seems to expect that his readers have read All Creatures...
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