The Jolliest School of All - Brazil, Angela; Angela Brazil
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In a top-story bedroom in an old-fashioned house in a northern suburb of London, a girl of fourteen was kneeling on the floor, turning out the contents of the bottom cupboards of a big bookcase. Her method of doing so was hardly tidy; she just tossed the miscellaneous assortment of articles down anywhere, till presently she was surrounded by a mixed-up jumble of books, papers, paint-boxes, music, chalks, pencils, foreign stamps, picture post-cards, crests, balls of knitting wool, skeins of embroidery silk, and odds and ends of all kinds. She groaned as the circle grew wider, yet the apparently…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In a top-story bedroom in an old-fashioned house in a northern suburb of London, a girl of fourteen was kneeling on the floor, turning out the contents of the bottom cupboards of a big bookcase. Her method of doing so was hardly tidy; she just tossed the miscellaneous assortment of articles down anywhere, till presently she was surrounded by a mixed-up jumble of books, papers, paint-boxes, music, chalks, pencils, foreign stamps, picture post-cards, crests, balls of knitting wool, skeins of embroidery silk, and odds and ends of all kinds. She groaned as the circle grew wider, yet the apparently inexhaustible cupboards were still uncleared. "Couldn't have ever believed I'd have stowed so many things away here. And, of course, the one book I want isn't to be found. That's what always happens. It's just my bad luck. Hello! Who's calling 'Renie'? I'm here! Here! In my bedroom! Don't yell the house down. Really, Vin, you've got a voice like a megaphone! You might think I was on the top of the roof. What d'you want now? I'm busy!"
Autorenporträt
British author Angela Brazil was well recognized for her large body of work featuring school stories for girls. Brazil, who was raised in a middle-class family and went to the esteemed Headington School in Oxford, was born in Preston, Lancashire, England. Her boarding school experiences are thought to have influenced her later works. Brazil's writing career commenced in the early 1900s when she began to publish her works, which were mostly aimed at teenage females. Her school stories, which usually portrayed the experiences, friendships, and difficulties faced by young ladies attending boarding schools, brought her great fame. Her books frequently had strong female protagonists who overcome adversity to create enduring friendships and gain insightful life lessons. In the early 20th century, Brazil rose to prominence as one of the most prolific writers of girls' fiction thanks to the widespread popularity of her books among young readers during her lifetime. Though her writings are no longer as well-known as they once were, admirers of classic children's literature still like them, and they offer insightful perspectives into the expectations and cultural conventions that surrounded gender roles and education in Brazil at the time.