Just William

Just William is the first book of children's short stories about William Brown written by Richmal Crompton, published in 1922. Just William is also sometimes used as a title for the series as a whole, and is also the name of various television, film and radio adaptations of the books. The William stories first appeared in Home and Happy Mag..

Plots

A William story often starts when William or the Outlaws set out to do something - put on a play, collect scrap metal for the war effort, look after Violet for example. William always manages to get into trouble with his parents, although he can never see why. Often his well meaning efforts result in broken windows and hysterics among Mrs. Brown's friends.

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Sometimes William can be very moral - he is inspired to tell the truth for the duration of Christmas day in William's Truthful Christmas (Still William, 1952) with terrible results;

Related Topics:
William's Truthful Christmas - Still William - 1952

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"Did you like the book and instruments that Uncle and I gave you?" said Aunt Emma brightly.

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"No," said William gloomily and truthfully. "I'm not int'rested in Church History an' I've got something like those at school. Not that I'd want 'em," he added hastily, "if I hadn't em."

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"William!" screamed Mrs. Brown in horror. "How can you be so ungrateful!"

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"I'm not ungrateful," explained William wearily.

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"I'm only being truthful...

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