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Ben Stahl (1910–1987)

Author of Blackbeard's Ghost

6+ Works 182 Members 5 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the name: Ben Stahl

Disambiguation Notice:

Ben Stahl's son, Ben F. Stahl, is also an illustrator - be careful when assigning books to either author. Any Lucy Maud Montgomery book covers are by Ben F. Stahl.

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Works by Ben Stahl

Associated Works

Little Women (1868) — Illustrator, some editions — 33,013 copies, 471 reviews
Madame Bovary (1856) — Illustrator, some editions — 29,672 copies, 426 reviews
Gone with the Wind (1936) — Illustrator, some editions — 25,995 copies, 477 reviews
Cannery Row (1945) — Cover artist, some editions — 11,110 copies, 213 reviews
The Wayward Bus (1947) — Cover artist, some editions — 2,394 copies, 46 reviews
The Pastures of Heaven (1932) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,447 copies, 36 reviews
The Golden Road (1913) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,428 copies, 23 reviews
Theatre (1937) — Cover artist, some editions — 806 copies, 12 reviews
Burning Bright (1951) — Cover artist, some editions — 637 copies, 15 reviews
Return to Paradise (1951) — Cover artist, some editions — 556 copies, 8 reviews
A Rage to Live (1949) — Cover artist, some editions — 246 copies, 8 reviews
Listening Valley (1944) — Cover designer, some editions — 229 copies, 6 reviews
The Far Cry (1951) — Cover artist, some editions — 137 copies, 5 reviews
Mr. Fairlie's Final Journey (1968) — Cover artist, some editions — 94 copies, 1 review
Blackbeard's Ghost [1968 film] (1968) — Author — 93 copies
The Chinese Room (1966) — Cover artist, some editions — 52 copies, 2 reviews
The Innkeeper's Wife (1963) — Illustrator, some editions — 8 copies
The Paradise Below the Stairs (1950) — Cover artist, some editions — 7 copies, 1 review
Daughter of Darkness (1977) — Cover artist, some editions — 6 copies
Midnight Lace (1950) — Cover artist, some editions — 5 copies
Don't Touch Me (1951) — Cover artist, some editions — 3 copies
Of former love — Cover artist, some editions — 2 copies
Husbands and Lovers (1949) — Cover artist, some editions — 2 copies, 1 review
Saturday Evening Post July 16, 1966 No. 15 — Illustrator — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Stahl, Benjamin Albert
Birthdate
1910
Date of death
1987-10-19
Gender
male
Occupations
artist
illustrator
novelist
Relationships
Stahl, Ben F. (son)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Place of death
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Disambiguation notice
Ben Stahl's son, Ben F. Stahl, is also an illustrator - be careful when assigning books to either author. Any Lucy Maud Montgomery book covers are by Ben F. Stahl.
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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Reviews

6 reviews
My kids, and my wife and I, really enjoyed the Disney film of the same name. It's interesting to see how the original book differs from the later movie. I thought the book was good too even though it lacks Peter Ustinov's personality and humor. Either way it's worth a read.
An enjoyable and easy read. The language is a little too "Pleasantville" in that there is an overuse of exclamations such as "jeepers", "golly" and their ilk. If the language weren't quite so cute, it would be a better book.
½
This is described on the cover as "hilarious" but I found the opening, and especially the death of the witch involved with Blackbeard, depressing. So far I have not brought myself to read more.
Interesting, as usual, to see the difference from the movies.

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Rating
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Reviews
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