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100 1 _aCrompton, Richmal,
_d1890-1969
245 1 0 _aWilliam—the good
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Good_(short_story_collection)
500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-03
505 0 _aWilliam, the good -- William, the great actor -- William and the archers -- William, the money maker -- William, the avenger -- Parrots for Ethel -- One good turn -- William's lucky day -- A little adventure.
508 _adeaurider, David E. Brown, Sue Clark, Joyce Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"William—the Good" by Richmal Crompton is a collection of humorous fictional stories written in the early 20th century. The book likely centers on the antics and adventures of William Brown, a spirited and mischievous young boy, and explores his interactions with his family, friends, and various members of the local community. Through William's exploits, the collection provides a witty portrayal of English village life and childhood imagination. The opening of "William—the Good" introduces the Brown family during the Christmas holidays, with William confined to bed by influenza and feeling thoroughly bored. When William reads a moralistic children's book, he becomes determined to reform those around him, especially his older sister Ethel, whom he mistakenly suspects of being a secret drinker and thief. This misunderstanding leads to a series of comic misadventures at a village play rehearsal, culminating in misunderstandings with neighbors and Ethel unwittingly gaining the coveted role of Rosalind in the play. The narrative quickly establishes a tone of lively humor, confusion, and childhood logic, following William's imaginative schemes and the resulting chaos within his family and social circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: George Newnes Limited, 1928
653 _aChildren's stories, English
653 _aHumorous stories, English
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWilliam (Fictitious character from Crompton) -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aHenry, Thomas,
_d1879-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75780
999 _c116505
_d116505