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House at the Corner (1947)

af Enid Blyton

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Join the children on their adventures as they uncover mysteries and overcome challenges. AUTHOR: Enid Blyton is one of the most-loved authors in children's publishing. With over 700 titles published, Enid Blyton's stories remain timeless classics, adored by children throughout the world. Soon after Enid Blyton was born in 1897, she fell gravely ill with whooping cough. Her father, Thomas Blyton stayed up with her night after night until her cough subsided and she recovered. From that time on, Enid followed her father wherever he went, and it was through her father that she developed a love of nature and animals - an enthusiasm which stayed with her throughout her life. It was also her father who instilled in Enid her love of books, and she would often be seen sneaking into her father's library and borrowing a pile of books. As a young woman Enid was faced with many choices; her father had planned a career in music for her, while she felt drawn to writing. In the end, she became a teacher, though her passion for writing never dwindled. In 1922, a collection of poems by Enid was published - it was her first step toward her dream of becoming an author. At 27 years old, Enid married Hugh Pollock and moved to London. Enid had two children with Hugh, and soon after wrote her first novel, The Adventures of the Wishing Chair. Enid divorced Hugh after almost 20 years of marriage, and remarried Kenneth Waters in 1943. Throughout the 40 and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, best-selling series like The Famous Five and Noddy...her writing knew no bounds! Apart from breaks to play golf and spend time with her children, Enid's working week was consumed with writing new stories, correcting proofs and answering the hundreds of letters she was, by now, receiving weekly. She explained that her characters evolved organically and her stories seemed to naturally form, she described herself as "merely a sightseer, a reporter, and interpreter." Enid fell ill with Alzheimer's disease in her old and she died in 1963. Her spirit lives on in her books and she is remembered as one of the most-loved and celebrated children's authors.… (mere)
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A quick skim of a read reminded me of this very traditional Enid Blyton. In a family of five children, the spoiled older children with the talents learn it is not enough to be lucky, but hard work is needed too, while the often overlooked younger children learn that they are Good Eggs to the core. Heartwarming, although there are some very traditional gender roles, if speeches like 'oh, it's much more rewarding and important to be able to make a family happy than be in a dull office all day' are going to put your back up you may not want this book! ( )
  atreic | Jan 14, 2022 |
This was a fascinating find. In some ways it follows the formula set by another Blyton novel I read - The family at Red Roofs. However, what I find interesting about this book is that it includes the perspective of the adults as much as it does of the children, and the adults are portrayed as (mostly) being just as fallible and imperfect as the children. My favourite "problem" with the adults is their complete lack of recognition of Lizzie's domestic talents. Her parents (or at least her mother) value prettiness and cleverness over anything else. Lizzie's loving willingness to help around the home all the time is pretty much taken for granted and is even part of the reason she is treated as "just Lizzie."

The position of the narrator and a couple of key characters contradicts this blindness and talks about the wonderful role of being "at the centre of a home". This is quite amusing, given that it seems unlikely that Blyton herself was ever at the centre of her own home. However, despite the narrational sympathy for Lizzie's position, there is a seeming contradiction. If Lizzie wishes to become Elizabeth, she must grow into her name. A choice of name is not her right but a privilege to be earned. She must earn her name by increased self confidence - self confidence which must manifest itself in improved looks and in finding the courage to develop her talents. Talents which do not include being at the centre of the home.

There is also an interesting link to the Naughtiest girl series which I didn't expect. By the end of term, the twins are gearing up to head off to Whyteleafe School and their best friend Michael is clearly related to one of the headmistresses, Miss Best. The only other time I've seen any kind of crossover in Enid Blyton is when the Secret seven refer to the Famous five stories - and the stories are definitely referred to as fictional. In the world of House at the corner, Whyteleafe School is real.

This book makes me realise what a small percentage of Blyton's books I have actually read - I wonder if there are any more surprises out there, waiting for me... ( )
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Join the children on their adventures as they uncover mysteries and overcome challenges. AUTHOR: Enid Blyton is one of the most-loved authors in children's publishing. With over 700 titles published, Enid Blyton's stories remain timeless classics, adored by children throughout the world. Soon after Enid Blyton was born in 1897, she fell gravely ill with whooping cough. Her father, Thomas Blyton stayed up with her night after night until her cough subsided and she recovered. From that time on, Enid followed her father wherever he went, and it was through her father that she developed a love of nature and animals - an enthusiasm which stayed with her throughout her life. It was also her father who instilled in Enid her love of books, and she would often be seen sneaking into her father's library and borrowing a pile of books. As a young woman Enid was faced with many choices; her father had planned a career in music for her, while she felt drawn to writing. In the end, she became a teacher, though her passion for writing never dwindled. In 1922, a collection of poems by Enid was published - it was her first step toward her dream of becoming an author. At 27 years old, Enid married Hugh Pollock and moved to London. Enid had two children with Hugh, and soon after wrote her first novel, The Adventures of the Wishing Chair. Enid divorced Hugh after almost 20 years of marriage, and remarried Kenneth Waters in 1943. Throughout the 40 and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, best-selling series like The Famous Five and Noddy...her writing knew no bounds! Apart from breaks to play golf and spend time with her children, Enid's working week was consumed with writing new stories, correcting proofs and answering the hundreds of letters she was, by now, receiving weekly. She explained that her characters evolved organically and her stories seemed to naturally form, she described herself as "merely a sightseer, a reporter, and interpreter." Enid fell ill with Alzheimer's disease in her old and she died in 1963. Her spirit lives on in her books and she is remembered as one of the most-loved and celebrated children's authors.

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