The Richardson, Henry Handel 1870-1946 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Getting of Wisdom" by Henry Handel Richardson is a novel first published in 1910. Twelve-year-old Laura Rambotham leaves her country home for an elite Melbourne boarding school, where her imaginative nature and humble circumstances clash with the wealthy students' harsh social codes. Through humiliation and isolation, Laura navigates the rigid world of 1890s girls' education, questioning authority, morality, and her own values. Based on Richardson's own boarding school experiences, this Australian classic explores one girl's struggle for authenticity and freedom in an unforgiving environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Getting_of_Wisdom Release date is 2003-02-01 Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. Original publication data not identified Autobiographical fiction Australia -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Bildungsromans Melbourne (Vic.) -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3728 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3728 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133116.0 3728