‘Just William’ stories
‘I’m more or less sane, and he’s a raving lunatic. William can’t possibly be like me’
WILLIAM BROWN is the boy who is forever 11 years old. In fact, this year marks the centenary of the first book collections of his stories, and , and he is actually a sprightly 103 in print years. Richmal Crompton’s boisterous creation made his first appearance in the short story , published in in 1919. A second story, , appeared the following month, introducing fellow scamps Ginger, Douglas and Henry.
