"The Girls of St. Cyprian's: A Tale of School Life" by Angela Brazil is a story that follows a group of girls at St. Cyprian's College as they deal with friendships, rivalries, and the challenges of school life. The book centers on girls like Mildred Lancaster and Lottie Lowman who confront school contests as well as academic expectations. The plot builds around themes of ambition, collaboration, and the challenges that come with growing up in the competitive environment of boarding school. The story begins as the girls come back to St. Cyprian's after the Easter holiday, complaining about the boring return to school until the possibility of a new and intriguing United Schools Alliance competition comes along. Mildred is eager to express her interest in music while Lottie thinks more about her reputation. This arrangement of personalities establishes the setting for the school's future intrigues and rivalries.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's: A Tale of School Life
By Angela Brazil
In a boarding school filled with ambition and rivalry, a group of students balance competitions, friendships, and growing up.
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About the AuthorAngela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.
Angela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.
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