Jilly Cooper (born February 21, 1937), is a British author. She started her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She is most famous for writing the five blockbuster novels the Rutshire Chronicles. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is composed of facts, true or untrue. ... This article refers to the wide variety of writing called romantic. For literature from the European Romantic movement of the 18th and 19th centuries, see Romanticism: Art and Literature. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Blockbuster motion picture. ... DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... The Rutshire Chronicles is the name given to five books by Jilly Cooper: Riders, Rivals, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, Appassionata, and Score! They are linked by several recurring characters (chiefly Rupert Campbell-Black, Roberto Rannaldini, and their families) and are set in the fictional English county of...

Life

Jilly Cooper was born in Hornchurch, London, United Kingdom, to Brigadier W.B. Sallitt, OBE, and Mary Elaine Whincup. She grew up in Yorkshire and Surrey, and was educated at the Godolphin School in Salisbury. Hornchurch is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ...

She has been married to Leo Cooper, a publisher of military history books, since 1961. The two have known each other since 1945 (when Jilly was about eight), although they did not marry until she was 24 and he was 27. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2002. A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Military history is the recording (in writing or otherwise) of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

They adopted two children, now adults, Emily and Felix. Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. ...

Jilly Cooper lives in Bisley Stroud, Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in southwest England. ...

Career

Journalism and non-fiction

After unsuccessfully trying to start a career in the British national press, Cooper became a junior reporter for The Middlesex Independent, based in Brentford. She worked for the paper from 1957 to 1959. Subsequently, she worked as an account executive, copywriter, publisher's reader and even a receptionist. A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. ... A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media. ... Brentford is a place in in the London Borough of Hounslow on the River Thames in west London. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A copywriter is a person who writes text, or copy, for clients. ... A receptionist is an office/administrative support position. ...

Her break came with a chance meeting at a dinner party. The editor of The Sunday Times Magazine was impressed by the honest and frank way that she talked about her life as a young wife and homemaker, and asked her to write a feature about her experiences. This led to a column in which Cooper wrote about marriage, sex and housework with an openness that was uncommon for the time. That column ran from 1969 to 1982, when she moved to The Mail on Sunday, where she worked for another five years. A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ... The missionary position is the most commonly used position for sexual intercourse in humans The cowgirl sex position is a position frequently combined with kissing, caressing, and embracing of the paramour. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cooper’s first column lead to the publication of her first book, How to Stay Married in 1969, and which was quickly followed by a guide to working life, How to Survive from Nine to Five in 1970. These were successful enough to merit some of her journalism being collected into a single volume, Jolly Super, in 1971. Her continuing success led to several similar volumes being issued. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

Her non-fiction is written from a distinct upper middle-class British perspective, focusing on the relationships between men and women, and matters of social class in contemporary Britain. Social class describes the relationships between people in hierarchical societies or cultures. ...

Fiction

In 1975, Cooper published her first work of romantic fiction, Emily. It was based on a short story she wrote for a teenage magazine, as were the subsequent romances (all titled with female names). She also wrote a series of children’s books featuring the heroine 'Little Mabel'. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

However, Cooper's best-known works are her extremely long blockbuster novels. The first of these was Riders (1985), an international bestseller and the first volume of the Rutshire Chronicles. The first version of Riders was written by 1970, but the manuscript was left on a bus and never recovered. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Blockbuster motion picture. ... This article is about the year. ... The Rutshire Chronicles is the name given to five books by Jilly Cooper: Riders, Rivals, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, Appassionata, and Score! They are linked by several recurring characters (chiefly Rupert Campbell-Black, Roberto Rannaldini, and their families) and are set in the fictional English county of... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

Riders and the following books are characterised by intricate plots, featuring multiple story lines and a large number of characters. (To help the reader keep track, each book begins with a list and brief description of the characters.) Although the books do not always follow each other sequentially - Riders and Rivals chronologically overlap, for example - they are linked by recurring characters (chiefly Rupert Campbell-Black, Roberto Rannaldini, and their families) and later books make reference to events of previous books. Therefore the greatest enjoyment is gained from reading them in the order in which they were written, although the books do make sense as 'stand alone' novels. // Plot in literature, theater, movies According to Aristotles Poetics, a plot in literature is the arrangement of incidents that (ideally) each follow plausibly from the other. ...

The stories heavily feature adultery, (sexual) infidelity and general betrayal, melodramatic misunderstandings and emotions, money worries and domestic upheavals. Man and woman undergoing public exposure for adultery in Japan, around 1860 Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their lawful spouse. ... In a religious context, infidelity is an absence of faith in the beliefs or teachings of a religion, such that one who lacks such faith is an infidel. ... Poster for The Perils of Pauline (1914). ...

Each book of the Rutshire Chronicles is set in a milieu that can be considered glamorous and wealthy, such as show jumping or classical music. These aspects are contrasted with details of the characters' domestic lives, which are often far from glamorous. The social environment or social context is a group of identical or similar social positions and social roles. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

Her most recent book is Pandora, which is not one of the Rutshire Chronicles, but does feature a few characters from those books, and is very similar in style and content.

As with her non-fiction works, Cooper draws heavily on her own point of view and experiences. For example, her own house is the model for Rupert Campbell-Black's: both are very old (although his is larger); her house overlooks a valley called the Todsmore, and his overlooks a valley called the Frogsmore. She also draws on her love of animals – dogs and horses feature heavily in her books – and the British countryside. A point of view, viewpoint or POV, is the following: On a given topic, a point of view is a cognitive perspective. ...

She was awarded an OBE for services to literature in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2004. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of Works

Non-fiction

How to Stay Married (1969)

How to Survive from Nine to Five (1970)

Jolly Super (1971)

Men and Super Men (1972)

Jolly Super Too (1973)

Women and Super Women (1974)

Jolly Superlative (1975)

Supermen and Superwomen (1976)

Work and Wedlock (1977)

Superjilly (1977)

The British in Love (1979)

Class: A View from Middle England (1979)

Supercooper (1980)

Violets and Vinegar: An Anthology of Women's Wrirings and Sayings (1980)

Love and Other Heartaches (1981)

Intelligent and Loyal (1981)

Jolly Marsupial (1982)

Animals in War (1983)

The Common Years (1984)

On Rugby (1984; with Leo Cooper)

On Cricket (1985; with Leo Cooper)

Hotfoot to Zabriskie Point (1985)

Horse Mania! (1986)

How to Survive Christmas (1986)

Turn Right at the Spotted Dog (1987)

Angels Rush In (1990)

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Fiction

Emily (1975)

Bella (1976)

Harriet (1976)

Octavia (1977)

Imogen (1978)

Prudence (1978)

Lisa and Co. (1981)

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Little Mabel (1980)

Little Mabel's Great Escape (1981)

Little Mabel Wins (1982)

Little Mabel Saves the Day (1985)

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Riders (1986)

Rivals (1988) (also called Players)

Polo (1991)

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1993)

Appassionata (1996)

Score! (1999)

Pandora (2002)

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External links

• A biography, with some interesting quotations from interviews with Jilly Cooper
• An article from The Guardian about Cooper's writing