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Angela Brazil (1868-1947) was the first of the British writers of "modern" School Girls' Stories genre - written from the characters' point of view. Along with her sister Amy, Angela then studied at Heatherley School of Fine Art in London. She was quite late in taking up writing,... Read Full Overview

Angela Brazil's School Story Books

Angela Brazil's books were commercially successful, widely read by pre-adolescent girls, and influenced them. Though interest in girls' school stories waned after World War II, her books remained popular until the 1960s... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: For the Sake of the School by Angela Brazil

For the Sake of the School By Angela Brazil Excerpt er times. The straight front, with its rows of windows, classic doorway, and stone-balustraded terrace, was certainly Georgian in type, and the tower, an architectural eyesore, was plainly Victorian. The taste of the early nineteenth... Read Full Overview

for the sake of the school From Angela Brazil

One moment more, and the neat school hats of the new-comers had swelled the group of similar school hats already collected on the platform; ecstatic greetings were exchanged, urgent questions asked and hasty answers given, and items of choice information poured forth with the... Read Full Overview

"Are they never going to turn up?""It's almost four now!""They'll be left till the six-thirty!""Oh, don't alarm yourself! The valley train always waits for the express.""It's coming in now!""Oh, good, so it is!""Late by twenty minutes exactly!""Stand back there!" yelled a porter,... Read Full Overview

Angela Brazil (30 November 1868 - 13 March 1947) was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century, she... Read Full Overview

About the Author- Angela Brazil (pronounced "brazzle") (30 November 1868 - 13 March 1947) was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In... Read Full Overview

For the Sake of the School By Angela Brazil Excerpt er times. The straight front, with its rows of windows, classic doorway, and stone-balustraded terrace, was certainly Georgian in type, and the tower, an architectural eyesore, was plainly Victorian. The taste of the early nineteenth... Read Full Overview

Angela Brazil's "For the Sake of the School" unveils a captivating narrative set within the backdrop of a school environment. The story follows a group of students as they navigate the challenges and joys of their academic journey while forming enduring friendships. Centered... Read Full Overview

"For the Sake of the School" is the story of a young schoolgirl called Ulyth and her experiences in a traditional late eighteenth-century English boarding school. Angela Brazil (1868 - 1947) was an English author most famous for being one of the first writers of "modern schoolgirls'... Read Full Overview

"Are they never going to turn up?" "It's almost four now " "They'll be left till the six-thirty " "Oh, don't alarm yourself The valley train always waits for the express." "It's coming in now " "Oh, good, so it is " "Late by twenty minutes exactly "

Dive into the vibrant world of early 20th-century English boarding school life with Angela Brazil's "For the Sake of the School." This classic coming-of-age story explores the complexities of friendship and the challenges of adolescence within the close-knit community of a... Read Full Overview

Dive into the vibrant world of early 20th-century English boarding school life with Angela Brazil's "For the Sake of the School." This classic coming-of-age story explores the complexities of friendship and the challenges of adolescence within the close-knit community of a... Read Full Overview