School Stories - in progress

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The first "School Story" is generally accepted to be Tom Brown's Schooldays1

The golden years



Angela Brazil, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, etc - establishment of genre


Metamorphosis

Seen through Chalet School books - bringing us up to 1970s. Post 70s books. Sweet Valley High

Harry Potter

Current craze - massive popularity - based on original formats but fantasy setting breathes originality. Revisitation of "old school" format Charlotte Sometimes (aut??) - device allowing child to attend a golden age-style school.

School Story analysis

http://users.netmatters.co.uk/ju90/indexsho.htm

Peter Hunt

Jolly Hockey Sticks


Criticism and parody

HELP ME!!!

When it comes to girls' stories, I'm a mine of information, but I know very little about boys' school stories...Need info! - one type at http://www.caldicott.demon.co.uk/nobbcesb.htm

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