The first William stories, written for an adult audience, were Lamburn's best the later efforts, produced exclusively for children, lost some of their wit and charm. The character of William, described by Mary Cadogan as "anarchic, disheveled, obstructionist, opinionated and unbookish to the point of Philistinism," was the direct opposite of his creator. Nevertheless, the children, particularly William and his Outlaws, almost always emerge triumphant.įrom 1922 to 1969, she produced 38 William titles, which were subsequently adapted into four films, and one radio and two television series. This is best seen in her depiction of children as puzzled onlookers of society's ways. Richmal Crompton Lamburn (November 15, 1890-January 11, 1969) of Bury, Lancashire, England was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.Ĭrompton's fiction centers around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them.
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