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Today we're looking at one of the world's most famous and prolific children’s authors, Enid Blyton. A woman who appeared so wholesome and pure and kind-hearted on the surface but who was hiding a dark private life and some incredibly harmful behaviour.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Who Is Enid Blyton and What Did She Write?
03:25 Enid's Childhood
06:21 Enid's Teaching Career
06:46 Enid and Hugh
10:15 Baby Time!
11:31 Hugh's Mental Health
14:49 Enid and Dorothy
15:26 Hugh Falls Ill
17:01 The Original Family Blogger?
21:44 WWII
23:44 Enid and Her Many Affairs
26:47 When Enid Met Kenneth
30:20 Was Enid Blyton A Bad Person?
37:19 An Irritable and Bad Friend
40:39 How Much Can You Excuse An "Artist"?
42:28 Enid and Her Charity Work
43:55 M*sogyny, R*cism, and Plagiarism
(Sorry, trying to keep this video monetised because it took a really long time to make)
1:03:24 The End of Enid's Life
1:05:58 Conclusions
Sources and Further Reading:
Enid Blyton: The Biography - Barbara Stoney
enidblytonsociety.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1410705/Adulteress-Enid-Blyton-ruined-her-ex-husband.html
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Today we're looking at one of the world's most famous and prolific children’s authors, Enid Blyton. A woman who appeared so wholesome and pure and kind-hearted on the surface but who was hiding a dark private life and some incredibly harmful behaviour.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Who Is Enid Blyton and What Did She Write?
03:25 Enid's Childhood
06:21 Enid's Teaching Career
06:46 Enid and Hugh
10:15 Baby Time!
11:31 Hugh's Mental Health
14:49 Enid and Dorothy
15:26 Hugh Falls Ill
17:01 The Original Family Blogger?
21:44 WWII
23:44 Enid and Her Many Affairs
26:47 When Enid Met Kenneth
30:20 Was Enid Blyton A Bad Person?
37:19 An Irritable and Bad Friend
40:39 How Much Can You Excuse An "Artist"?
42:28 Enid and Her Charity Work
43:55 M*sogyny, R*cism, and Plagiarism
(Sorry, trying to keep this video monetised because it took a really long time to make)
1:03:24 The End of Enid's Life
1:05:58 Conclusions
Sources and Further Reading:
Enid Blyton: The Biography - Barbara Stoney
enidblytonsociety.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1410705/Adulteress-Enid-Blyton-ruined-her-ex-husband.html
bit.ly/3JAYuzg
bit.ly/3EOLXot
bit.ly/3zhuvI4
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Send Kyra a treat: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1HK86YX9A4HNA?ref_=wl_share
Support my channel by buying on of these recommended products through these affiliate links:
UK: amazon.co.uk/shop/racheloates
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Rachel Oates
Unit 16588
PO Box 6945
London
W1A 6US
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