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A collection of short, comic episodes follows an impulsive schoolboy whose imaginative schemes and small rebellions against adult rules produce lively misunderstandings and gentle satire. Each vignette places childhood logic against household and community routines—fêtes, amateur theatricals, photography mishaps, and tentative dabblings in politics—leading to chaotic but harmless outcomes. Recurring elements include club-forming, ill-judged plans, loyal friendships, and the boy's irrepressible energy, which simultaneously frustrates and endears him to grown-ups. The tone balances broad farce with affectionate observation of family life and youthful perspective.

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Title: William—the fourth

Author: Richmal Crompton

Illustrator: Thomas Henry

Release date: December 20, 2021 [eBook #66971]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: George Newnes Limited, 1924

Credits: deaurider, Alan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

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WILLIAM—THE FOURTH

By the Same Author

(1) JUST WILLIAM
(2) MORE WILLIAM
(3) WILLIAM AGAIN
(4) WILLIAM—THE FOURTH
(5) STILL—WILLIAM
(6) WILLIAM—THE CONQUEROR
(7) WILLIAM—THE OUTLAW
(8) WILLIAM—IN TROUBLE
(9) WILLIAM—THE GOOD
(10) WILLIAM
(11) WILLIAM—THE BAD
(12) WILLIAM’S HAPPY DAYS
(13) WILLIAM’S CROWDED HOURS
(14) WILLIAM—THE PIRATE
(15) WILLIAM—THE REBEL
(16) WILLIAM—THE GANGSTER
(17) WILLIAM—THE DETECTIVE
(18) SWEET WILLIAM
(19) WILLIAM—THE SHOWMAN
(20) WILLIAM—THE DICTATOR
(21) WILLIAM AND A.R.P.
(22) WILLIAM AND THE EVACUEES
(23) WILLIAM DOES HIS BIT
(24) WILLIAM CARRIES ON
(25) WILLIAM AND THE BRAINS TRUST
(26) JUST WILLIAM’S LUCK
(27) WILLIAM—THE BOLD
(28) WILLIAM AND THE TRAMP
——————————
JIMMY
JIMMY AGAIN

“YOU CAN LOOK AT THE ALBUM WHILE I AM GETTING
READY.” WILLIAM WAS TRAPPED, TRAPPED IN A HUGE
AND HORRIBLE DRAWING-ROOM, BY A HUGE AND
HORRIBLE WOMAN.

(See page 38.)

WILLIAM—THE
FOURTH

BY

RICHMAL CROMPTON

ILLUSTRATED BY

THOMAS HENRY

LONDON

GEORGE NEWNES LIMITED

TOWER HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON STREET

STRAND, W.C. 2

Copyright
All Rights Reserved

First Published 1924

Printed in Great Britain by
Wyman & Sons, Ltd., London, Fakenham and Reading