Richmal Crompton rare books
Richmal Crompton rare books. Richmal Crompton's best known books are the William stories (better known as Just William), about a mischievous 11-year-old schoolboy and his band of friends, known as the Outlaws. She wrote 39 William books throughout her life. The last, William the Lawless was published posthumously in 1970. The Just William books sold over twelve million copies in the UK alone and were also adapted for films, stage-plays, BBC radio and television series. Illustrations by Thomas Henry contributed to their success.
Richmal Crompton saw her [real] work as writing adult fiction. Starting with The Innermost Room (1923), she wrote 41 novels for adults and published nine collections of short-stories. Their focus was generally Edwardian middle-class life: after the Second World War such literature had an increasingly limited appeal.
Even William was originally created for a grown-up audience. She saw Just William as a potboiler (Cadogan, 1993) and, whilst pleased by its success, seemed frustrated that her other novels and short stories did not receive the same recognition.
Her first published tale, concerning a little boy named Thomas, a forerunner of William, who reacts against authority, was published in The Girls’ Own Paper in 1918. Crompton tried several times to reformulate William for other audiences. Jimmy (1949) was aimed at younger children, and Enter - Patricia (1927) at girls. Crompton wrote two more Jimmy books, but no more Patricia, and neither were as successful as William.
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 depiction of children as puzzled onlookers of society's ways. Nevertheless, the children, particularly William and his Outlaws, almost always emerge triumphant.
The Just William books have been translated into nine languages and sold all over the world. A new Just William television series has just started on BBC1 featuring new adaptations of the Just William stories adapted by Stephen Nye (and very good it is too!)
Richmal Crompton rare books for sale
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 Richmal CROMPTON JUST WILLIAM 3 ALS Signed Letters RARE $999.99 Time Remaining: 16d 20h 23m Buy It Now for only: $999.99 Buy It Now |
 THE GYPSYS BABY Richmal Crompton Acceptable Book $315.94 Time Remaining: 7d 9h 5m Buy It Now for only: $315.94 Buy It Now |
 Richmal Crompton Williams Television Show 1st Ed in D J 1958 $268.94 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 44m Buy It Now for only: $268.94 Buy It Now |
 Richmal Crompton Williams Treasure Trove 1st Ed in D J 1962 $150.29 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 25m Buy It Now for only: $150.29 Buy It Now |
 Richmal Crompton William and the Witch 1st Ed in D J 1964 $118.65 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 34m Buy It Now for only: $118.65 Buy It Now |
 Richmal Crompton William The Explorer 1st Ed in D J 1960 $102.83 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 9m |
 Richmal Crompton William And The Moon Rocket 1st Ed in D J 1954 $94.92 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 59m |
 19 CHEEKY WILLIAM BOOKS by RICHMAL CROMPTON FREE UK PP $47.44 Time Remaining: 19d 11h 23m Buy It Now for only: $47.44 Buy It Now |
 William the explorer Richmal Crompton Good Book $83.77 Time Remaining: 8d 2h 21m Buy It Now for only: $83.77 Buy It Now |
 Collection of 6 William Books by Crompton Richmal $75.15 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 42m Buy It Now for only: $75.15 Buy It Now |
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 Williams Happy Days Crompton RichmalKein Porto $34.70 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 19m Buy It Now for only: $34.70 Buy It Now |
 William and the Evacuees Richmal Crompton Good Book $73.12 Time Remaining: 18d 12h 50m Buy It Now for only: $73.12 Buy It Now |
 Williams Television Show by Crompton Richmal $75.00 Time Remaining: 16d 5h 59m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 Buy It Now |
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 William and The Brains Trust Richmal Crompton Acceptable Book $54.91 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 32m Buy It Now for only: $54.91 Buy It Now |
 William et le trsor cach Richmal Crompton Martin Jarvis Tony Ross Gallimard Co $43.91 Time Remaining: 10d 11h 24m Buy It Now for only: $43.91 Buy It Now |
 William and the Moon Rocket Richmal Crompton 1957 VG $60.00 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 17m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 Buy It Now |
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