Richmal crompton wikisource, the free online library. Just william makes his mark in this hilarious collection of twelve classic stories. William s family, his elder sister ethel and brother robert, placid mother and stern father, and neverending supply of elderly aunts, cannot understand him. Perpetually scruffy, mudstained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster for his harassed elders at least.
Download richmal cromptons just william for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Just william by richmal crompton download free kindle epub. In richmal comptons just william the outlaws plan a day of nonstop adventure. Follow his adventures from getting over a school teacher crush to a failed attempt at babysitting, and from throwing a wild party to meeting his faithful dog jumble in this hilarious collection of stories. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Richmal crompton 1890 1969 just william is the first book of hilarious short stories about 11yearold william brown eternally scruffy and frowning. Just william by richmal crompton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just williamrichmal cromptonfree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial. Garnett miller, london, 1956 plays by writers other than crompton. Elphins school and studied classics at royal holloway college before becoming a schoolmistress.
Starting with william waking up on christmas morning and ending with him going to sleep the following christmas eve, there are the usual round of. Feb 24, 2015 w illiam brown, the eternally scruffyhaired, muddybooted 11yearold immortalised by richmal crompton in her just william books, is being reimagined this summer in an attempt to draw a new. William brown, an elevenyear old english schoolboy, written by richmal crompton. Ebook william by richmal crompton read online or download for free. A play in three acts, based on the character william created by richmal crompton macdonald and young, london, 1947. The just william series has spawned various television, film, theatre and radio adaptations. This is a standin for the whole just william series by richmal crompton. It is significant for people that all true about richmal crompton. Cromptons fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them. Just william collection series 10 books set by richmal crompton, is recommended by snazal books. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
In all, thirtyeight william books were published, the last one in 1970, after richmal cromptons death. More william by richmal crompton free at loyal books. At this time she began to write and in 1919 published her first william story. More william richmal crompton audiobook and ebook all. Richmal crompton lamburn 18901969, the daughter of a schoolteachercurate, went to a derbyshire boarding school, to which she returned as a teacher in 1914 after having read classics at royal holloway college. Whether its trying to arrange a marriage for his sister or taking a job as a boot boy as step one in his grand plan to run away, william manages to cause chaos wherever he goes. The project gutenberg ebook, more william, by richmal crompton, illustrated by thomas henry this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Most readers thought richmal crompton lamburn was a man. She was a dedicated school teacher who began writing full time after she was crippled by polio at the age of 33. The project gutenberg ebook of more william, by richmal. Download epub an eventful day in the life of miss faversham ercl002. It contains eleven shortstories, one of which aunt arabelle in charge features the odious anthony martin who is often cited as a parody of a. More william by richmal crompton free ebook project gutenberg.
More william kindle edition by crompton, richmal, henry, thomas. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The just william book series by multiple authors includes books just william, more william, william again, and several more. In this collection of six fulllength christmas stories we encounter the irrepressible william brown as an unlikely carolsinger, a pantomimebear, arab ch. Just william by crompton, richmal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Adapted for younger readers, this is a bumper edition of just william stories. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on. Nov 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The first story about william brown appeared in home magazine in 1919, and the first collection of william stories was published in book form three years later. Richmal crompton primary author only author division. Read about which file to download and how to transfer them to your ereader. The second of crompton s series of 39 books about william brown, our cheeky 11 yearold protagonist. Librivox recording of more william, by richmal crompton. This book was the first in the series of william brown books which was the basis for numerous television series, films.
Just william collection series 10 books set by richmal crompton. The second of cromptons series of 39 books about william brown, our cheeky 11 yearold protagonist. William the pirate is the fourteenth book in the just william series by richmal crompton. Richmal crompton is currently considered a single author. Just william is richmal cromptons first book about the incorrigible william brown. Just william by richmal crompton, first edition abebooks. Just william by richmal crompton free at loyal books. More william is the second in the long series written by richmal crompton lamburn. The book was first published in 1922, with a current edition published in 2005 by macmillan childrens books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Books by crompton, richmal sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by crompton, richmal sorted by popularity. Richmal crompton 18901969 william is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. See the complete just william series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Some prebunter stories for boys pp 7 there have been numerous william tieins as well as movies and a tv series, which starred dennis waterman of minder and the sweeny. Richmal crompton was born in bury, lancashire, in 1890. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading more william. More william is the second william collection in the much acclaimed just william series by richmal crompton.
Crompton wrote a oneact play featuring the character. Richmal crompton lamburn 15 november 1890 11 january 1969 was initially trained as a teacher but later became a popular english writer, most famous for her many just william humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. William by richmal crompton, first edition, signed abebooks. Mr bruce kerr, with all good wishes from the author richmal crompton as good as it gets. As with molesworth, these books are not only really, really funny. When aunt lucy tells william that a busy day is a happy day, william does his best to keep himself very busy indeed.
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The dustwrapper is missing 3cm at the top of the spine and has edge fraying and chipping. Richmal crompton s stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy william brown have been firm favourites with both young and old for decades. A hero to some, a dastardly villain to others, this book is structured round a year in his life. Richmal crompton lamburn was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular english writer, best known for her just william series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. So shy was she that she did not disabuse them of the notion, even as her anarchic, disruptive schoolboy, shown with his cap askew and tie.
The series of books is better known in the united kingdom than in the u. A life long sufferer of illnesses of various kinds, including cancer, crompton s william stories never reveal the darker side of life or despair. These fourteen fantastic just william stories are as funny as ever. It all began with williams aunt, who was in a good temper that morning, and gave him a shilling for posting a letter for her and carrying her parcels from the grocers. Just william ebook by richmal crompton rakuten kobo. The project gutenberg ebook of just william, by richmal crompton this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The project gutenberg ebook, more william, by richmal. Richmal crompton and william collecting books and magazines.
Just william by richmal crompton free ebook project gutenberg. She then moved to kent to live near her married sister and was a muchloved classics mistress at bromley high school. However, her teaching career was cut short by an attack of polio in 1923, which confined her to a wheelchair. In all, thirtyeight william books were published, the last one in 1970, after richmal crompton. A little foxing and a couple of very minor marks to the boards. More william kindle edition by crompton, richmal, henry.
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