Nigel molesworth

nigel molesworth (sic) is the supposed author of a series of books actually written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoons by Ronald Searle. nigel is a schoolboy at St Custard's, a fictional (and terrible) prep school located in a carefully unspecified part of England. nigel's spelling is extremely uneven, a feature found endearing by fans. The phrase "as any fule kno" (spelt as such), appended to many of nigel's pronouncements, has achieved fame beyond its author, and can sometimes be seen in the mainstream British press (usually in a satirical context; the phrase often appears in Private Eye).

Related Topics:
Geoffrey Willans - Ronald Searle - St Custard's - Prep school - England - Satirical - Private Eye

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The books in the series are, in order of publication:

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• Down with Skool (1953)
• How to be Topp (1954)
• Whizz for Atomms (1956)
• Back in the Jug Agane (1959)

They are part of a British tradition of children's books set at boarding school which also includes the likes of the Jennings and Billy Bunter stories, and most recently the Harry Potter books. Unlike these others, however, the molesworth books do not consist of linear storylines, but rather feature moleworth's wisdom on a variety of topics, as well as his fanciful daydreams.

Related Topics:
Jennings - Billy Bunter - Harry Potter

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Author Simon Brett later wrote two sequels to the series in which a grown up Nigel offered his observations on subjects such as jobs, family, holidays and D.I.Y.

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• Moleseworth Rites Again
• How To Stay Topp
 
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