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"To be or not to be; that is the bare bodkin
That makes calamity of so long life"
a. William Shakespeare
b. James Joyce
c. Mark Twain
d. Sue Townsend
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Sue Townsend

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born

April 02, 1946

gender

female

place of birth

The United Kingdom

website

http://www.adrianmole.com/Sue/biography.html

genre

Literature & Fiction

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Susan Lillian "Sue" Townsend is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Adrian Mole series of books. Her writing tends to combine comedy with social commentary, though she has written purely dramatic works as well. She has suffered from diabetes for many years, as a result of which she was registered blind in 2001, and has woven this theme into her work.

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avg rating: 3.80 | 5,557 ratings | 467 reviews | 68 distinct works | 27 fans

	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend avg rating 4.02 — 1,520 ratings — published 1982 41 editions	my rating:
	The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.93 — 726 ratings — published 1985 14 editions	my rating:
	Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.60 — 496 ratings — published 1999 23 editions	my rating:
	Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.74 — 391 ratings — published 2004 14 editions	my rating:
	The Complete Adrian Mole Diaries: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend avg rating 4.03 — 310 ratings — published 1986 6 editions	my rating:
	The Queen and I by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.73 — 304 ratings — published 1992 16 editions	my rating:
	Adrian Mole: The Lost Years by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.70 — 272 ratings — published 1994 3 editions	my rating:
	Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.73 — 177 ratings — published 1993 12 editions	my rating:
	True Confessions of Adrian Mole, Margaret Hilda Roberts and Susan Lilian Townsend by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.55 — 133 ratings — published 1984 6 editions	my rating:
	Number 10 by Sue Townsend avg rating 3.22 — 115 ratings — published 2002 10 editions	my rating:

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quotes by Sue Townsend

"Now I know I am an intellectual. I saw Malcolm Muggeridge on the television last night, and I understood nearly every word. It all adds up. A bad home, poor diet, not liking punk. I think I will join the library and see what happens."
— Sue Townsend

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"8.45 a.m. My mother is in the hospital grounds smoking a cigarette. She is looking old and haggard. All the debauchery is catching up with her."
— Sue Townsend (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4)

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"Auf dem Schulweg begegnete ich unserem Briefträger. Er sagte mir, Mutter kaeme mich am Samstag besuchen. Am liebsten wuerde ich ihn seiner Dienststelle melden, weil er Privatpost liest."
— Sue Townsend

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