Enid Blyton: a series of books "The Magnificent Five"
Enid Blyton is a famous writer who wrote her works only for a children's audience. Books writer and today are famous among readers with their stories and good characters.
Biography of the writer
Enid Blyton was born on August 11, 1897 in East Dahlia, England.
The writer's father was engaged in his own enterprise, which manufactured steel knives. Enid Blyton was the oldest among all children: the young writer had two younger brothers.
After the birth of the boys, the Blighton family moved to a small provincial town that was not far from East Dalij.
At Enid Blyton's school, all sciences were easy, except mathematics. Probably, this is what influenced the choice of the future career of the writer.
The first steps in creativity
Among the works that came out from under the pen Enid,you can name a few large series of books that are connected by common main characters. These book cycles are designed for different age groups of readers. Basically, Enid Blyton devoted her life to writing works for children.
If we talk about the books of Enid Blyton, it is importantnote that the writer's works have been translated into almost all the languages of the world. If we talk about the number of publications, then, based on reliable sources, we can say that Enid almost overtook Shakespeare and far ahead of Lenin.
The most famous and popularenjoy those works of the writer, in which the little heroes fall into extraordinary stories. Before the guys there were huge secrets that they uncovered without the help of adults. Among these books, Enid Blyton's "Magnificent Five" series, where four main characters and a dog are always at the epicenter of adventures, is very popular.
Based on all of the above, you can doconclusion that the main genre for the writer was adventure children's literature. You can often find elements of fantasy, which was a magical adventure.
Even today, the writer's books remain very popular in her homeland. Many children are still brought up on her books, training her imagination with the help of her works.
"The Magnificent Five"
The cycle begins with the book Enid Blyton "The Secretisland of treasure. " The adventures, in which the main characters fall, are dragged out and forced to marvel at the child's resourcefulness. To date, this children's book series is considered one of the best-selling all over the world, including in Russia.
The plot of the book cycle
Two brothers and a sister often come on vacation tohis cousin. With each arrival of the children, they will have unforgettable adventures. Before the kids there are various secrets that they have always been able to successfully disclose without the help of the police or parents. Talents of children often help law enforcement agencies in catching various criminals - scammers, thieves and many others. Every reader is waiting for unforgettable adventures that can distract from daily problems.
The series consists of twenty-one books thatdiffer in their plot content. It's amazing how much imagination was developed by the writer. This book cycle is translated into ninety languages of the world, among which you can name and Chinese, and Finnish, and Norwegian. This series has become one of the most famous of all the works of a beautiful writer.
In 1971, the book series was continued by anotherauthor - Claude Veillet. Already in 2004, the cycle continued under the leadership of a German writer, but so far it has never been translated or published.
The main characters of the series
Georgina is a girl who would very much like to be like a boy, so everyone calls her George. A very wayward child who absolutely does not listen to adults.
Dick is a boy with a wonderful sense of humor. The boy is very gentle. Dick is the same age as Georgina.
Julian is the oldest among all the guys. A strong boy who is very good at reasoning. Thanks to his intellect he became the leader in the company.
Ann is the youngest in the whole company. Because of his age, he often creates problems for his comrades. A very shy girl who tries to avoid any adventure.
Timothy is a faithful dog who became a member of the team in the disclosures of various cases.
