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Stacy Aumonier (1877–1928〔) was a British writer, sometimes mistakenly credited as Stacey Aumonier.〔(New York Times ), 1923-1940〕〔Robert Lynd, ''The Passion of Labour'' (1920), (p. 128 )〕〔("Alfred Hitchcock Presents" ), 1956-1958.〕〔Penguin simplified reader, 1991, 1998, 2008, written by J.Y.K.Kerr, and contains no writing by Stacy Aumonier〕 Between 1913 and 1928, he wrote more than 85 short stories, 6 novels, a volume of character studies, and a volume of 15 essays. It was as a short-story writer that he was most highly regarded. Nobel Prize winner (and ''Forsyte Saga'' author) John Galsworthy described Stacy Aumonier as "one of the best short-story writers of all time" and predicted that, through the best of his stories, he would "outlive all the writers of his day."〔Foreword to ''Ups And Downs'', Stacy Aumonier, Heinemann, London,1929〕〔Aumonier, Stacy: ''Extremely Entertaining Short Stories'', Phaeton, 2008, Biography pp.vii-xvi, ISBN 978-0-9553756-3-7 (pbk.)〕 James Hilton (author of ''Goodbye, Mr Chips'' and ''Lost Horizon'') said of Aumonier: "I think his very best works ought to be included in any anthology of the best short stories ever written." Asked to choose "My Favourite Short Story" for the March 1939 edition of ''Good Housekeeping'', James Hilton chose a story by Aumonier, "The Octave of Jealousy", which the magazine described as a "bitterly brilliant tale."〔(''Good Housekeeping Magazine'' New York, March 1939, vol.108 no.3 )〕 His short stories were published in 6 volumes during his lifetime, and in at least 25 different U.K. and U.S. magazines. ==Life== Stacy Aumonier was born at Hampstead Road near Regent’s Park, London on 31 March 1877 (not in 1887, as frequently but incorrectly recorded).〔(Library of Congress authority record no.00037064 (birth year corrected 5 December 2008) )〕〔(U.K. National BMD Archives, Kew. )〕 He came from a family with a strong and sustained tradition in the visual arts. His father, William Aumonier (1841–1914), was an architectural sculptor (founder of the Aumonier Studios off Tottenham Court Road, London), and his uncle was the painter, James Aumonier R.I. (1832–1911).〔(U.K. 1901(etc.) Census Records )〕 Stacy’s brother, William (also an architectural sculptor) was responsible for recreating the interiors of Tutankhamun’s tomb at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley in 1924. The landmark sculpture ''The Archer'' at East Finchley Station in London was the work of his nephew, Eric Aumonier.〔McGill, Ann: ''The Aumoniers, Craftsmen and Artists'', Highland Books, New York, 1998, chapter VII "Stacy" pp.69-73 ISBN 978-0-9666710-0-1 (hbk.)〕 The name, "Aumonier," came from Huguenot (French Protestant) ancestors.〔 Stacy attended Cranleigh School in Surrey from age 13 (from 1890 to 1893). Although he would later write critically about English public schools (both in London ''Evening Standard'' and ''New York Times'' articles〔''New York Times'', 8 November 1925〕) for the manner in which he considered they tried to impose conformity on their students, his record indicates that he integrated comfortably into Cranleigh. He was an ardent cricket player, belonged to the Literary and Debating Society, and became a prefect in his final year there.〔〔Obituary, ''The Cranlegian Magazine'', 1929〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stacy Aumonier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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