Please scroll down to see our current stock of books by Crompton. by Richmal Crompton, Thomas Henry,Steven, and Steven Lenton First published in 1930 7 editions in 3 languages 2 previewable. Just William was published by Newnes in 1922 and she went on to produce 38 more titles about the scruffy schoolboy who, like Peter Pan, never grew up, staying eleven years old for ever. In an interview with The Radio Times in 1945, she described William as having the “infinite capacity of producing chaos in his immediate surroundings, with the best intentions in the world.”. As her memories of her brother’s escapades faded, she used the antics of her young nephew, Tommy, to provide material for her stories. Although she wrote books with characters other than William, he was her mainstay and a tremendous success, being read by adults and children alike.

Richmal Crompton, as she is usually known, contracted polio in 1923 and lost the use of her right leg, making continuing as a teacher almost impossible, so she decided to take up writing as a full time occupation. Whilst there she started writing short stories and, after a few false starts, she used her memories of the boyhood scrapes of her brother Jack as a basis for her most endearing and enduring character, William. (Richmal Crompton Lamburn) (1890 - 1969) RICHMAL CROMPTON Lamburn, the daughter of a schoolteacher-curate, went to a Derbyshire boarding school, to which she returned as a teacher in 1914 after having read. Richmal Crompton Lamburn graduated from Royal Holloway College in 1914 and took up teaching as a career, becoming the classics mistress at Bromley High School For Girls. Author Richmal Cromptons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Richmal Crompton Lamburn 15 November 1890 Bury, Lancashire, England: Died: 11 January 1969 (aged 78) Farnborough Hospital, Bromley, England: Pen name: Richmal Crompton: Occupation: Teacher, novelist, short story writer: Nationality: English: Period: 1919 to 1969: Genre: Children's literature, novels, short stories inspiring: Notable works: Just. 'It occurred to William that a pretence of insanity would provide a good way out of his difficulties'

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