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What makes a girl belong when inheritance and identity become part of her school story?
In The Princess of the School, Angela Brazil brings inheritance and identity into a classic girls' school story. Its subtitle introduces a girl who captures every heart. Around those themes lies the small world of school, where a girl's place matters deeply and rules, rivalries and loyalties shape daily life.
Friendship lies at the heart of Brazil's school fiction. Girls form close pairs and small circles; they quarrel, make up and defend each other. Courage, good temper and a readiness to help count for more than marks or prizes. The pleasure comes from watching character take shape through everyday school life.
What you’ll discover
- Inheritance and identity Explore a school story whose subtitle places inheritance, identity and a much-loved girl at its centre.
- Friendships that matter Follow the close bonds, quarrels and reconciliations at the heart of Brazil's school stories.
- Character beyond the classroom Consider a world where courage and kindness carry more weight than marks and prizes.
- A bright, chatty voice Enjoy lively talk and schoolgirl slang that bring the period's fiction close.
- Gentle everyday pleasures Settle into cheerful descriptions of rooms, gardens and weather, with time to notice small details.
Who will love it
You will enjoy it if you love school stories, old English country houses, close friendships between girls, and sunny travel scenes from Sicily, told with gentle humour and kind hearts.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Everard believes he is the young squire
- A reckless joyride leaves a puzzling clue
- The old squire dies and the will shocks everyone
- The heiress who refuses to act like one
- School life at Chilcombe Hall brings out her courage
- A chauffeur named Johnson is not what he seems
- Secret societies, Halloween tricks and a carriage for Phyllis
- Two homes and a growing friendship
- What the story is about and how it is told
Who’s who
- Carmel (Leslie) IngletonA warm, brave girl raised in Sicily who is named heiress of the Chase and cares more for people than property.
- Everard IngletonThe proud eldest grandson, raised to think himself the young squire, who must learn who he really is.
- Lilias IngletonA pretty, serious sixteen-year-old who guards the family pride and finds it hard to accept Carmel.
- Dulcie IngletonLilias's younger sister, a funny, easygoing girl who quickly loves Carmel and Sicily.
- Cousin ClareA calm, wise second cousin who runs the household and holds the family together.
- Gowan BarbourA blunt, kind Scottish schoolfriend who leads the Blue bedroom and speaks her mind.
- Mr. BowdenThe family lawyer and guardian, who rides a motorcycle and knows more than he says.
- Mr. StaceyA cheerful tutor who teaches Everard and entertains the whole family.
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Die Prinzessin der Schule
by Angela Brazil · 1920
Carmel arrives from Sicily to meet five cousins who expect to dislike her.
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What would you do if a stranger inherited the home you had always thought was yours? In The Princess of the School, Angela Brazil tells of the Ingleton family, who lose Cheverley Chase to a cousin they have never met.
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Everard believes he is the young squire
The story opens a week before Christmas at Chilcombe Hall, where Lilias and Dulcie Ingleton ride home on horses sent by their grandfather. Their home is Cheverley Chase, an old estate ruled by kindly but bossy Mr. Leslie Ingleton, with calm Cousin Clare keeping the peace.
The six orphaned grandchildren have lived there since their parents died on the Titanic. Their eldest brother, Everard, aged seventeen, walks the garden like an owner. He tells his sisters that the Chase always passes to the eldest grandson, and that he will look after the rest. Dulcie asks why it should not be shared, and he calls her a baby.
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What is The Princess of the School about?
It follows the Ingleton family after their grandfather leaves the family estate to a cousin from Sicily. Carmel arrives at the Chase and then joins her cousins at school, where friendships and adventures help her settle into English life.
Who is Carmel in The Princess of the School?
Carmel, also called Leslie Ingleton, is the daughter of Tristram, the old squire's elder son. She grows up in Sicily, is named heiress of Cheverley Chase, and wins everyone's love with her kindness and courage.
Where is the story set?
The story centres on Chilcombe Hall school and Cheverley Chase in England. Carmel also explores the English countryside on a motor tour.
The author
Angela Brazil
1868–1947 · English children's writer
Angela Brazil (1868–1947) was an English children’s writer born in Preston, Lancashire. She wrote mainly stories about girls at boarding schools. Her books began appearing in 1904 and included The Nicest Girl in the School and The Youngest Girl in the Fifth. She lived in Coventry from 1911 until her death.
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