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Sto caricando le informazioni... Prefects of the Chalet School (1970)di Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I am extremely glad to have had the opportunity to read the Girls Gone By edition of this, the ultimate story in EBD's Chalet School series. Endowed with commentaries by both Helen McClelland and Ruth Jolly, the text is much enriched by the suggestions of each. In her introduction to the book, Helen McClelland comments on her feeling that there are somehow two separate authors involved, and puts forward her suggestion that EBD's friend and fellow author, Phyllis Matthewman, may well have assisted at some level. Having been forearmed with this idea, it is impossible not to start reading possibilities into the text that follows. The book seems to abound, to a ridiculous degree, with EBD cliches, both in terms of phrasiology and incident, but they mostly ring hollow and seem more like a very shallow attempt at imitation than the real thing. And then, suddenly, in the midst of unsatisfying imitation, emerge incidents such as Jack's evolving maturity, and I found myself fully convinced that here, at last, was EBD, appearing out of nowhere, without warning. The book is also significant in that it seems clearly to have been written as a "final" book. Madge Russell returns, as does Mary Lou, and the full cast literally parades before the audience at the Sale. The futures of Len, Con and Margot are decided and there is a satisfying finality, which, after 58 books spanning from the 20s to the 60s, is absolutely fascinating to read. It was a delightful way to end the series, and for me, a satisfying end to a journey of 10 years of English reading. The book ends, not suprisingly, on the sentence "Up the Chalet School!" and I would add, with grateful thanks, "Up Girls Gone By!" for ending my Chalet School odyssey so beautifully. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
The last term at the Chalet School for the Maynard triplets is bound to be an eventful one! A supposedly quiet afternoon has a near unhappy ending, and Examinations, Sports and the Sale all produce their own excitements. But it is Len, as head girl, who has the greatest shock of all when Dr Entwistle has a serious accident. Can she learn to grow up at last? Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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When I read this in 200, I wrote: "Good, hopeful ending to the extremely lengthy series!"
Re-reading in 2018, I found it rather dull and disjointed. Too much trite dialogue, way too much about the annual Sale, and several plot-lines which looked promising but then petered out.
Worth having if you're a fan and collector of the series - and there are some good parts - but not recommended if you're a casual reader, or wanting to try it out. ( )