A. A. Milne

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all sons. Milne
was the youngest and often wished he had a sister. At the school he
attended, Henley House, he had teachers that included H. G. Wells, who
undoubtedly helped ignite his flame for writing. (The Oxford Companion to
English Literature) As you can see, he was exposed to writing influence
even from an early age.
In 1915, Milne went into the army and left his job as editor of Punch
magazine. When he returned, his friend, Owen Seaman told him that they
had replaced him with someone they all liked more. At first, this
disappointed Milne, but soon he realized that he was an avid writer. He
preferred writing plays and maintaining his own schedule. (Second Plays)
He liked the intricacy of writing plays and seeing them performed. He
wrote tons of plays and got much critical acclaim, but his first big hit was
Mr. Pim Passes By. (Oxford Companion to English Literature) Milne had now
established himself as a recognizable author.
In 1924, Milne published his ...

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