Just william is a television series first broadcast on bbc one in december 2010. Written in 1948 and made into a popular film the same year, just william s luck is the only novel richmal crompton wrote featuring her famous hero. William brown first appeared in a series of short stories, written in richmals spare time, while she was a teacher at bromley high school for girls. Richmal crompton 1890 1969 was an english schoolmistress and writer. Published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1922 and 1970, the series is notable for the fact that the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age, despite each book being set in the era in which it. A bbc interview with richmal crompton writer of the william books. In richmal crompton s just william the outlaws plan a day of nonstop adventure. But when they end up cooking a mixture of blackberries, worcester sauce, turkish delight and sardines, life on the wrong side of the law is less appetizing. 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. The humor in the series is presented in many levels. William s family, his elder sister ethel and brother robert, placid mother and stern father, and neverending supply of elderly aunts, cannot understand him. Crompton s fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them this is best seen in her depic. She then moved to kent to live near her married sister and was a muchloved classics mistress at bromley high school.
No more school, no more teachers, and no more parents making unreasonable demands. See all books authored by richmal crompton, including just william, and more william, and more on. Just william is richmal crompton s first book about the incorrigible william brown. Feb 03, 2006 buy just william reprints by crompton, richmal, henry, thomas, riddell, chris isbn. Browse richmal crompton s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading just william just william series book. The book was the first in the series of william brown books which was the basis for numerous television series, films and radio adaptations. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Synopsis meet everyones favourite troublemaker in this beautiful macmillan childrens classics hardback edition. Just william makes his mark in this gorgeous gift collection of classic stories.
This is a standin for the whole just william series by richmal crompton. Browse richmal cromptons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A second wonderful collection of just william stories, selected and read by martin jarvis. I read his stories when i was a girl, again and again. See the complete just william series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cromptons fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals. Richmal crompton audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Richmal crompton just william first edition abebooks. Sep, 20 i read richmal cromptons william books throughout my childhood. Just william just william series book 1 kindle edition by crompton, richmal, riddell, chris, townsend, sue. Richmal crompton lamburn 15 november 1890 11 january 1969 was a popular english writer, best known for her just william series of books, humorous short stories, and. Five fascinating facts about richmal crompton shiny new. The second of crompton s series of 39 books about william brown, our cheeky 11 yearold protagonist. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Just william by richmal crompton free at loyal books. He, his family, his friends, the neighbors and so many people.
Buy just william reprints by richmal crompton, thomas henry, chris riddell isbn. She was introduced in the fifth book still william 1928 in which she featured in three. William and his chums have to decided to be outlaws. Everyones favourite troublemaker, william brown, is back in richmal cromptons william, a hilarious collection of stories from the classic just william. Find the complete just william book series by richmal crompton. I loved both the jennings books and all the william books when young and still love. Cromptons fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Five fascinating facts about richmal crompton shiny new books. 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 cromptons young antihero will be reimagined, after illustrators including lauren child and michael foreman provide new covers.
Richmal crompton books list of books by author richmal crompton. The books chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy william brown. William the conqueror becomes king of england history for kids books chidrens. More william is the second in the long series written by richmal crompton lamburn. Just william is richmal cromptons first book about the incorrigible william brown. Richmal crompton has 175 books on goodreads with 22789 ratings. Apr 20, 2017 richmal crompton has long been overshadowed by her creation just william, but the darker side of her imagination is set to be rediscovered, with several of her lesserknown adult novels coming. The project gutenberg ebook of justwilliam, by richmal crompton. The 12th in the series of richmal crompton s books about the eleven year old william brown and his three compatriots, together known as the outlaws. Richmal cromptons stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy william brown have been firm favourites with both young and old for decades. Though she considered her real purpose to compose adult fiction, publishing fortyone books and nine short story collections, she is renowned for her sentimental just william series of books and stories, about a mischievous eleven year old boy and his friends, who called themselves the outlaws.
The series is based on the just william series of books by richmal crompton. Richmal crompton bbc interview 1968 just william youtube. Richmal crompton lamburn 15 november 1890 11 january 1969 was a popular english writer, best known for her just william series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. Richmal crompton 1890 1969 just william is the first book of hilarious short stories about 11yearold william brown eternally scruffy and frowning. Were he around today he would be taken into care by social services.
Margaret in william again, 2, but mary in just williams luck, 17, william the explorer, 5. Just william by richmal crompton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A life long sufferer of illnesses of various kinds, including cancer, crompton s william stories never reveal the darker side of life or despair. Author richmal cromptons complete list of books and series in order, with the.
Titles contain just william, more william, william again, william the fourth, still william, william. Alamy born in 1890, clergymans daughter crompton started her adult life as a schoolteacher after becoming involved in the. Although it is also obvious across many other william tales, its something you realise the more william books you read, it did not seem a priority for richmal crompton to utilise and maximise william s gang its members of course, henry, douglas and ginger aka the outlaws. Just william at christmas audiobook by richmal crompton. Nov 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Richmal crompton was a well known english novelist, who liked to write childrens books and adult fiction. Just william just william series book 1 kindle edition. Crompton s books were later attacked by critics for being irrelevant and. The book was the first in the series of william brown books which was the basis for numerous television series, films. 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 read free online. The author of the much loved william books, about a wellmeaning but disastrous young boy, also wrote over thirty books for adults, some of which have now been republished by bello. 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.
Richmal crompton 18901969 william is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. Six unabridged stories from richmal crompton, read by martin jarvis as the lovable scamp william brown, detailing a whole host of scrapes, mistakes, misunderstandings, and straightforward naughtiness. 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. She was particularly popular for writing the longrunning just william book series, which were published during the early and mid 20th century. Just william 23 by crompton, richmal and a great selection of related books. In all, thirtyeight just william books were published, the last, william the lawless, in 1970 after richmal crompton s death. For your information richmal crompton article in collectors digest annual 1963. 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. It is the first adaption of the books since a childrens television series in the 1990s. Just william is the first book of childrens short stories about the young school boy william brown, written by richmal crompton, and published in 1922. Shop amongst our popular books, including 60, williams birthday and other stories, more william and more from richmal crompton. Richmal crompton was born on november 15, 1890 in bury, lancashire, england as richmal crompton lamburn. She was a writer, known for just william 1940, william 1962 and william comes to town 1948. The series of books is better known in the united kingdom than in the u.
Richmal crompton was born in 1890 and is best known for her thirtyeight books featuring william brown, which were published between 1922 and 1970. He was doing his utmost to do full justice to a meal that only happens once a year. She died on january 11, 1969 in chislehurst, kent, england. Richmal crompton books list of books by author richmal. The just william series is a sequence of thirtynine books written by english author richmal crompton. To celebrate her return to print, here are five fascinating facts about richmal crompton. Apr 17, 2015 a bbc interview with richmal crompton writer of the william books in 1968. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Buy just william reprints by crompton, richmal, henry, thomas, riddell, chris isbn.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The only problem is that william is meant to be babysitting. Crompton s fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals. Just william series richmal crompton 10 books set collection just william, more william, william again, william the fourth, still william, william conqueror, william the outlaw, william the in trouble, william the good, william at war tv tiein edition collection.
Richmal crompton and william collecting books and magazines. She was a dedicated school teacher who began writing full time after she was crippled by polio at the age of 33. Born in lancashire, crompton won a scholarship to royal holloway in london, where she trained as a schoolteacher, graduating in 1914, before turning to writing fulltime in 1923. Mr bruce kerr, with all good wishes from the author richmal crompton as good as it gets. First published in 1929 the book is a collection of short stories featuring william and his unfailing belief in his own ingenuity and righteousness, although combative, almost pugnacious, in his efforts to be free to experience. Shop amongst our popular books, including 60, william s birthday and other stories, more william and more from richmal crompton. Despite children being the main characters and adults being a supporting cast, the books themselves were written for an adult audience. Although the subject matter may suggest that they are childrens books, they are much more than that the subtle humour and sly digs at the society of the time when they were written, make them very enjoyable reading for any parent. 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. I read richmal crompton s william books throughout my childhood. 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. Cromptons books were later attacked by critics for being irrelevant and. The project gutenberg ebook of justwilliam, by richmal. This is named after richmal crompton, the author best known for her william books.
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