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The Chalet School Revisited

Author Sheila Ray, Clarissa Cridland, Polly Goerres, Helen McClelland, Gill Bilski, Judith Humphrey
Publisher Bettany Press
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PublisherBettany Press
ISBN / ASINB0055T456G
ISBN-13978B0055T4567
Sales Rank484,232
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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Edited and with an introduction by Rosemary Auchmuty and Ju Gosling, The Chalet School Revisited was originally published to commemorate the birth centenary of Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (1894-1969), author of the Chalet School series of books for girls. Including:

* Rosemary Auchmuty on the role which Guides and other girls’ organisations play in the series

* Gill Bilski on collecting and dealing in the books

* Clarissa Cridland on the dust wrappers, covers and illustrations of the series

* Ju Gosling on the Chalet School as an educational institution

* Polly Goerres on the centenary celebrations and the reasons for the books’ appeal

* Judith Humphrey on the role of religion in the series

* Helen McClelland on her search for Elinor M. Brent-Dyer’s life story

* Sheila Ray on the literary context

* Sue Sims on the series factor

Cover illustration by Nina K. Brisley from The Chalet School and Jo (Chambers, 1931)