The Girls of St. Cyprian's: A Tale of School Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brazil, Angela, 1869-1947

Contributor:

Davis, Stanley

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Girls of St. Cyprian's: A Tale of School Life" by Angela Brazil is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of a group of schoolgirls at St. Cyprian's College, particularly focusing on characters like Mildred Lancaster and Lottie Lowman as they navigate school competitions, friendships, and the pressures of academic and extracurricular activities. The narrative is driven by themes of ambition, teamwork, and the challenges of growing up within a school setting. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a group of girls returning to St. Cyprian's after the Easter holidays, lamenting the monotony of going back to school and the lack of excitement. The conversation soon shifts to a new initiative called the United Schools Alliance, where various schools will compete in different activities, and the girls' interest is piqued, especially regarding who will become the delegates. We meet mild-mannered Mildred, who is passionate about music, and Lottie, who is more assertive and focused on popularity. This establishes a lively backdrop of school life intertwined with the characters' ambitions and quirks, setting the stage for further developments and competitions within the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-08-22