1934 novel by F. Tennyson Jesse
Author F. Tennyson Jesse , photographed before 1922 A Pin to See the Peepshow novel by F. Tennyson Jesse , based on the 1922 Thompson–Bywaters murder case.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Plot
Julia Almond grows up in suburban poverty in Edwardian London . She longs for a better life, but makes an ill-advised marriage during the First World War .
Reception
Sarah Waters has praised A Pin to See the Peepshow , writing "rarely, it seemed to me, had I been plunged by a piece of fiction into an emotional world so vivid, so complete, so convincingly untidy."[ 7]
Adaptations
A Pin to See the Peepshow was adapted into a play by Jesse and H. M. Harwood in 1951. It was refused a licence by the Lord Chamberlain and so premiered at a private venue in London: the Peter Cotes production was at the New Boltons Theatre Club.[ 8] [ 9] Playhouse Theatre, Broadway .[ 10] [ 11]
In 1973 it was adapted into a four-part TV series by the BBC , written by Elaine Morgan and starring Francesca Annis .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
In 2007 it was made into a short radio drama on BBC Radio 4 by Scott Cherry.[ 15]
References
^ "A Pin To See The Peepshow By F Tennyson Jesse – Calibre Audio" . Calibre Streaming .^ Stewart, Victoria (2017). Crime Writing in Interwar Britain: Fact and Fiction in the Golden Age ISBN 9781316510001 ^ Houlbrook, M. (2010). " . Past & Present . pp. 215– 249. doi :10.1093/pastj/gtp049 . ^ Houlbrook, Matt (2010). " Past & Present (207): 215– 249. doi :10.1093/pastj/gtp049 . JSTOR 40783262 . ^ Jesse, Fryniwyd Tennyson (August 21, 1974). "A Pin to See the Peepshow" . St. Martin's Press – via Google Books. ^ Bland, Lucy (2016). Modern women on trial: Sexual transgression in the age of the flapper ISBN 9781847798954 ^ "A Pin to See the Peepshow – an achingly human portrait" . the Guardian . August 23, 2014.^ Kabatchnik, Amnon (2011). Blood on the Stage, 1950–1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection ISBN 9780810877849 ^ "Production of A Pin to See the Peepshow, Theatricalia" . theatricalia.com .^ "A Pin to See the Peepshow Broadway @ Playhouse Theatre – Tickets and Discounts" . Playbill .^ "A Pin to See the Peepshow – 1953 Broadway Tickets, News, Info, Photos, Videos" . www.broadwayworld.com .^ "A Pin to See the Peepshow Part 1 (1973)" . BFI . Archived from the original on August 15, 2019.^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors ISBN 9780810863781 ^ "Broadcast – BBC Programme Index" . genome.ch.bbc.co.uk . 2 August 1973.^ "BBC Radio 4 – 15 Minute Drama, A Pin to See the Peep Show" . BBC .
