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English novelist and short story writer

Not to be confused with J. R. Hartley.

Leslie Poles HartleyCBE (30 December – 13 December ) was an English novelist and short story writer.

Although his first fiction was published in , his best-known works are the Eustace and Hilda trilogy (–) and The Go-Between (). The latter was made into a film in , as was his novel The Hirelingin

Hartley began writing stories at the age of He worked as an editor during his time at Oxford and spent many years afterwards writing book reviews.

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In his private life, Hartley spent much of his time rowing, swimming, and socializing, often traveling with friends. He made frequent visits to Venice for many years and enjoyed days out on the canals. His writing career began with short story collections, with his first novel, The Shrimp and the Anemone, published at age He was known for writing about social codes, moral responsibility and family relationships, and many of his works po