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Richmal Crompton: The woman behind 'Just William'
Mary Cadogan
Sutton (Stroud, UK), 2003
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ISBN: 0750932856

Richmal Crompton (1890-1969) initially trained as a classics teacher, but in her early 30s was stricken with polio and had to resign her post. Fortunately, she had begun writing stories in her spare time and was starting to find some success in this field.

As a result of her illness, she lost the use of her right leg and remained very lame for the rest of her life. She wrote and published nearly forty books featuring the irrepressible schoolboy William Brown ('Just William'), which have remained popular ever since but overshadowed the other novels and stories she wrote for children and adults.

This book looks at her life and times, her family relationships, and of course her books. For those who know and love the William stories, it will be a fascinating read, but it does its subject justice by going into some detail on her other largely forgotten works.
The review of this Book prepared by John Van der Kiste



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Plot & Themes

job/profession:    -   writer Job/profession/poverty story    -   Yes Period of greatest activity?    -   1900+

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   teacher/professor Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   British

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   3 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK Misc setting    -   Fancy Mansion Century:    -   1930's-1950's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful Pictures/Illustrations?    -   A lot 11-15 B&W How much dialogue in bio?    -   little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   76%-100% of book

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