Mrs stephen fry who is she

You probably know he spends his time travelling endlessly, attending operas, meeting famous stars of stage and screen and visiting tribespeople in the remotest corners of the globe. That's if you read all that rubbish he writes on Twitter, anyway — honestly, that man's imagination! Or the Red Lion. Because that's where you'll almost certainly find him. Not dining at the Ritz or filming something about wizards in New Zealand and certainly not at home helping me take care of our five children.

Or is it six? Actually, it might be seven now Of course, you can't realistically expect to have a marriage as perfect as ours, which is why I've called the book How To Have an Almost Perfect Marriage , but whether you're a husband-, wife- or divorcee-to-be or just simply Fry-curious, you'll learn everything you need to know, and quite a lot you don't, about the most wonderful years of your life as these nine chapters guide you through every aspect of marriage from proposal to divorce, enhanced by my own candid diary entries, incomparable poems and world famous mouth-and eye- watering recipes Edna Fry is the long-suffering wife of Stephen and mother of his five, six or possibly seven children.

Her first book, Mrs Fry's Diary — a frank and revealing insight into a year in the Fry household - received great critical claim and provoked a good deal of bemusement. Her talents are many and varied — her Spam Bourguignon has to be tasted to be believed, her poetry unlike anything you will ever read and her childcare techniques legendary. And she manages all of this while carrying out her somewhat demanding wifely duties especially on a Sunday morning.

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View all newsletter. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here. Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. The casual references to child neglect, the horrible puns, the terribly misguided self-image of Edna and the way the family's entire lifestyle is a parody of a certain class of English people It's just fantastic.

The best part is that there are also a lot of references to famous literary works, etc, that Edna never gets, but are still entertaining to the reader. There are also a lot of parodies, some of which are actually worked out in the novel, such as an alternative Hilarious. There are also a lot of parodies, some of which are actually worked out in the novel, such as an alternative version of "Funeral Blues" by W.

Auden, which was painful to get through in its blasphemy, and a novel called "The Brown Conundrum" wonderfully mocking the works of Dan Brown. I wonder how much longer Stephen can keep his wife in the dark, and his children out of prison Jan 07, Amy rated it it was ok Shelves: owned-books.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Throughout Mrs Fry records her thoughts and adventures, much like many of use bloggers, as and when it occurs to her to pen them. The nationwide jokes would leave anyone else feeling slightly baffled by the whole story.

I will admit that there were times I had to Google things to understand them and some particularly nocturnal on goings that I still do not comprehend — perhaps when I am older, although hopefully not. This book is set out in the form of a diary; each month starts a new chapter and each day a new heading. True to form this diary even includes some randomly dotted about entries such as favourite recipes or personally written poetry, each of these tantalisingly funny. This book has easily achieved its intent, assuming its goal was to make all who read it chortle.

One of the most hilarious features of this book is in that Edna has no idea she has married a celebrity and her continuing blindness to this fact no matter how many hints or suspicious circumstances arise.

You know at some point that it is inevitable that she will find out the truth but by the end of this book you have truly related the this fictional work of art finding yourself appreciating that sometimes ignorance is bliss. If you find yourself suffering from the New Year blues I highly recommended that you take a visit to your local bookshop and purchase a copy, it is just what is needed this time of year to lift your spirits just enough to commit to those pesky resolutions.

Jan 04, Marie Grassick rated it did not like it Shelves: This guy is the smart woman's chocolate. Jun 05, Charlotte Jones rated it really liked it. Mrs Stephen Fry is a comedy twitter user and blogger and this is her spoof diary about her chaotic family and layabout alcoholic husband, Stephen Fry. This book contains simple illustrations and large text and in hardback, it is pages.

The book itself is a great concept; a fictional diary, written in such a way that it sometimes seems rather believable Mrs Stephen Fry is a comedy twitter user and blogger and this is her spoof diary about her chaotic family and layabout alcoholic husband, Stephen Fry. The diary entries themselves vary in length, making this an extremely quick read. It only took me a few hours and I read it mostly in one sitting.

Pop culture references are scattered throughout the book and I think that it really adds to the realism and the plot of the diary. Overall, I really enjoyed this book as it was a captivating and entertaining read. I would definitely recommend it to fans of Stephen Fry. View 1 comment. Looking through these reviews I can't believe how many people who claim to be fans of Stephen Fry just don't get this book.

It was hilarious and quintessentially Stephen. In the beginning Stephen followed his followers back I kept Looking through these reviews I can't believe how many people who claim to be fans of Stephen Fry just don't get this book. In the beginning Stephen followed his followers back I kept my email that says "Stephen Fry is now following you on Twitter" and they conversed often, Stephen refers to them as his wife.

Makes me wonder which of Stephen's works the so called fans here are really fans of. Jan 22, Vivienne rated it it was amazing Shelves: memoir , humour , reading-group-selection. Some of the jokes made me groan while others had me practically falling off the settee and onto the floor due to extreme laughter. Great fun and I am so glad it was recommended by one our reading group members. Of course, some of the humour might be lost on non-Brits just as I sometimes feel a little perplexed reading or watching things that relate a lot to USA popular culture.

So perfect light weight fare for dull January days. Hopefully Mrs Fry will produce more of these in the coming years. This is the fictional diary of Mrs Edna Fry, the long suffering yet still devoted wife of Stephen, that tells of her husband's debauchery, her kids wild antics and her methods of coping from hobnobs and Jeremy Kyle to creative writing classes and book clubs. Added to this Edna provides us with a few good Spam recipes none of which I'm particularly keen to try, I must be honest this is an entertaining and amusing read, especially if you're familiar with Mr Fry, his humour and his intelligence.

View all 3 comments. Mar 01, Mona rated it liked it Shelves: I would have given four stars but I was hampered by slang:. Feb 23, Joey Woolfardis rated it did not like it Shelves: bloody-cack , feminine , It's humour as a twitter account is generous enough, but in book format it seemed only to stall and drag.

It was funny enough, but as such a long piece, I can only imagine it would tire me out so much that Stephen Fry became less to me than he is. Unfair, of course, for he had nothing to do with this. Dec 25, Eva rated it did not like it Shelves: worst-books.

I was so disappointed. The book was easy to read, but the whole story is just ridiculous. I expected much more from Mr. He is so well read and intelligent that it's unbelievable that he wrote such a bad book. The jokes are just stupid. So stupid that they are not even funny. Too bad this was the first book by Fry I had read because it discouraged me from reading his other works. Oct 14, Diane V-R rated it really liked it. A riotous read that will have you giggling and snickering all the way through.

Be sure to read slowly as you don't want to miss a single laugh. I'll be reading it again in the future and will undoubtedly pickup more than I did the first time around. Well done Mrs. View all 4 comments. Oct 28, Suzanne Fournier rated it it was amazing. A roll on the floor, laugh out loud, diary from the secret wife of Stephen Fry.

She gives us a starling glimpse into who this Renaissance man truly is with 6 or maybe 7 children, karaoke and an off and again window cleaning job. Jan 18, Kichi rated it liked it. Reading this book will make you wonder about what other wacky ideas Stephen Fry might be keeping in his head.

The man's a true wit. Feb 24, Muneeza rated it it was ok. Not my cup of tea. I did not find any of the jokes even mildly funny and I only laughed once the Bohemian Rhapsody parody. It is a quick read and Mrs. Fry being in the dark about her husband's profession and going at lengths to discover the truth was interesting. Aug 04, Felicity Terry rated it liked it. Written by Stephen Fry as in the humorist, writer, actor and tv host come 'national treasure' Stephen Fry? Yes written by that Stephen Fry for those of you who are familiar if you look close enough 'Mrs Edna Fry' is in fact a mock-up of his good self Rumours abound that it is in fact written by someone other than the comedian himself.

Either way, what I considered a fun read yes, I know, its written in diary format, not a format I usually enjoy which is more than I can sa Written by Stephen Fry as in the humorist, writer, actor and tv host come 'national treasure' Stephen Fry? Either way, what I considered a fun read yes, I know, its written in diary format, not a format I usually enjoy which is more than I can say for Mr T who thought it rather lame.

As with all books it all comes down to a matter of personal choice but with 'funny' books I think this is very often even more so the case. And I'm afraid if you don't enjoy puns or one liners than you might struggle with Mrs Fry's Diary. Then again, something Mr T normally enjoys the one liners that is, he's not such a big fan of puns as I am but I don't think I heard him laugh out loud once As I said, not a big fan of the diary format but with many sharply observed, short entries which incidentally worked better for me than the longer entries I found myself if not exactly 'belly laughing' out loud than certainly giggling away on several occasions.

Copyright: Tracy Terry Pen and Paper I t has been tempting to assume that Stephen Fry is behind this spoof diary written by his "wife". The publishers are still too busy chuckling behind their hands to say anything, but there is a teasing foreword by Fry, and the writing does strain towards his fruity, avuncular, satisfied prose.

He could have knocked out this novelty aimed at the unthinking Christmas market overnight, using nothing but the spare brain he keeps on charge by the side of his bed.

But then maybe not. Admittedly "her" profile picture is a mock-up of Stephen looking like a woman from one of his old TV sketches, but could we really believe that Fry — as much as he is a man with talent to burn — would waste his precious twittering time pretending to be a woman pretending to be his own wife and then turn it into a book?

No, this is surely one of Stephen's many Twitter friends. What larks!