The Manor School by L.T. Meade

The story revolves around a group of girls at an English boarding school, where they navigate friendships, rivalries, and romantic entanglements amidst the strict rules and traditions of the institution. The narrative explores themes of adolescence, social hierarchy, and personal growth within the confines of a rigid educational environment.

By L.T. Meade · First published 1896 · Genre: Children's Literature, School Story, Adventure · 32 chapters · 121,938 words

First lines

Christian Mitford was thirteen years of age. She was a tall girl with a pale face, a little pronounced in expression, and quantities of thick, untidy, very bright fair hair, which had a habit of tumbling in a great mass over her eyes and round her shoulders. She was supposed to be much spoilt, and it was well known she had a will of her own.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: L.T. Meade
• Date: 1896 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, School Story, Adventure, Coming-of-Age, Social Issues
• Length: 121,938 words
• Structure: 32 chapters, 2,841 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book is primarily aimed at a younger audience, featuring themes and characters relatable to children.
• School Story — The setting revolves around a school environment, focusing on the experiences and adventures of students.
• Adventure — The plot includes elements of adventure, as characters navigate challenges and explore their surroundings.
• Coming-of-Age — The narrative explores the growth and development of young characters as they face various life lessons.

Tags

Girls' school fiction · Mystery novel · Coming-of-age story · English literature · Victorian era setting · Boarding school life · Friendship and loyalty · Secrets and lies · Suspenseful plot · Teenage protagonist · Female empowerment · Social class commentary

Contents

• The Attic of Desire
• The Mystery
• A Wild Scheme
• Grandmother's Dinner
• Change of a Sovereign
• Six Long Years
• "the Reformatory School is the Punishment for me"
• Play-Acting
• A Night in the Slums
• Judith Ford
• Little Providences
• Going to School
• The Manor School
• Schoolgirls
• The Ordeal and the Victim
• Susan Marsh
• The Boudoirs
• "I am Afraid"
• Dawson's Bill
• Noblesse Oblige
• Star's Purse
• The Bowling-Alley
• The Resolve of the Bodyguard
• Miss Peacock
• The Letter
• The Clew to the Mystery
• God's Will
• Good News
• Rose to the Rescue
• A Prisoner in the Tool-House
• Midnight at the Greengrocer'S
• The Triumph of Goodness

More by L.T. Meade

• Sir Penn Carlyll's Engagement (1902)
• The Dead Hand (1902)
• Finger Tips (1902)
• The Secret of Emu Plain (1898)
• Followed (1903)
• The Blood-Red Cross (1902)
• The Face of the Abbot (1902)
• Madam Sara (1903)
• All works by L.T. Meade