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Described by H.G. Wells as the best school story he knew, 'The Getting of Wisdom' is a compelling and frank account of a young girl's coming of age. It tells the story of Laura Rambotham and her struggle to be accepted by her peers at a new school.

The Getting of Wisdom Henry Handel Richardson Laura Rambotham, clever, precocious but na?ve, leaves her home in the country for boarding school in turn-of-the-century Melbourne. She wants to fit in, but her artistic spirit chafes against the stuffy confines and minds of the ladies... Read Full Overview

The Getting of Wisdom (1910) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on her experiences at Melbourne's Presbyterian Ladies' College, The Getting of Wisdom is a coming-of-age novel aimed at a young audience. Engaged with such themes as grief, bullying, and... Read Full Overview

Critical edition of a classic Australian novel, first published 1910. It was the author's favourite of her novels and was based on her coming of age in Colonial Melbourne in the 1880s. This edition includes an account of its writing, critical reception in Australia and the English-speaking... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped... Read Full Overview

The Getting of Wisdom is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since.

Henry Handel Richardson was the pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson, a writer who was born in... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Australian author Henry Handel Richardson wrote a book titled The Getting of Wisdom.At the age of 12, the main character, Laura Tweedle Rambotham, is sent to a boarding school in Melbourne. The otherworldly Laura is shocked and humiliated by her educational experiences. She suffers... Read Full Overview

The Getting of Wisdom is a coming-of-age novel written by Henry Handel Richardson. The story follows the life of a young girl named Laura Rambotham, who grows up in rural Victoria, Australia, in the late 19th century. Laura is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Melbourne,... Read Full Overview

The Getting of Wisdom is a novel written by Henry Handel Richardson, first published in 1910. The story follows the life of a young girl named Laura Rambotham, who is sent to a prestigious girls' boarding school in Melbourne, Australia. Laura is a bright and ambitious student,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview