Elinor Brent-Dyer
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Elinor M. Brent-Dyer 1894–1969 was a children’s author who wrote over 100 books during her lifetime, the most famous being the Chalet School series.
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[edit] Short Biography
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer was born Gladys Eleanor May Dyer on 6th April 1894. She was the only daughter of Eleanor Watson Rutherford and Charles Morris Brent Dyer. Gladys had a half-brother, Charles Arnold, who was a product of Charles Morris Brent Dyers’ first marriage, but Charles junior never lived with his father.
Elinor, her mother, and her younger brother Henzell were abandoned by Charles Morris when Elinor was three years old. (Charles Morris eventually went to live with another woman and had a son — another Charles)
Elinor was educated in South Shields, the same town where she was born. After finishing her education, she attended Leeds Training College and returned to teach in her home town. It was around this time that she adopted the name Elinor Mary Brent-Dyer.
In 1922, Elinor published her first book — Gerry Goes to School, which went on to become the first of the La Rochelle titles.
She was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1930.
In 1933, Elinor and her mother moved to Hereford. For a while, Elinor was a commuting governess, but she eventually opened her own school in Hereford — the Margaret Roper School. This school was closed in 1948. Elinor then devoted all her time to writing.
In 1964, following the death of her mother several years earlier, Elinor moved to Redhill. She died there in 1969, and her final book was published posthumously the same year.
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[edit] Chalet School Series
(in reading order)
1 The School at the Chalet
2 Jo of the Chalet School
3 The Princess of the Chalet School
4 The Head-Girl of the Chalet School
5 The Rivals of the Chalet School
6 Eustacia Goes to the Chalet School
7 The Chalet School and Jo
8 The Chalet Girls in Camp
9 The Exploits of the Chalet Girls
10 The Chalet School and the Lintons
11 The New House at the Chalet School
12 Jo Returns to the Chalet School
13 The New Chalet School
14 The Chalet School in Exile
15 The Chalet School Goes to It
16 Highland Twins at the Chalet School
17 Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School
18 Gay From China at the Chalet School
19 Jo to the Rescue
19a Mystery at the Chalet School
19b Tom Tackles the Chalet School
19c The Chalet School and Rosalie
20 Three Go to the Chalet School
21 The Chalet School and the Island
22 Peggy Of The Chalet School
23 Carola Storms the Chalet School
24 The Wrong Chalet School
25 Shocks for the Chalet School
26 The Chalet School in the Oberland
27 Bride Leads the Chalet School
28 Changes for the Chalet School
29 Joey Goes to the Oberland
30 The Chalet School and Barbara
32 The Chalet School Does it Again
33 A Chalet Girl from Kenya
34 Mary-Lou of the Chalet School
35 A Genius at the Chalet School
36 A Problem for the Chalet School
37 The New Mistress at the Chalet School
38 Excitements at the Chalet School
39 The Coming of Age of the Chalet School
40 The Chalet School and Richenda
41 Trials for the Chalet School
42 Theodora and the Chalet School
43 Joey and Co. in Tirol
44 Ruey Richardson - Chaletian
45 A Leader in the Chalet School
46 The Chalet School Wins the Trick
47 A Future Chalet School Girl
48 The Feud in the Chalet School
49 The Chalet School Triplets
50 The Chalet School Reunion
51 Jane and the Chalet School
52 Redheads at the Chalet School
53 Adrienne and the Chalet School
54 Summer Term at the Chalet School
55 Challenge for the Chalet School
56 Two Sams at the Chalet School
57 Althea Joins the Chalet School
58 Prefects of the Chalet School
[edit] La Rochelle Titles
Gerry Goes to School
A Head Girl's Difficulties
The Maids of La Rochelle
Seven Scamps
Heather Leaves School
Janie of La Rochelle
Janie Steps In
[edit] Other titles
Chudleigh Hold
The Condor Crags Adventure
Top Secret
Fardingales
The Susannah Adventure
A Thrilling Term at Janeways
Caroline the Second
The New House-Mistress
Judy the Guide
The Feud in the Fifth Remove
Carnation of the Upper Fourth
Monica Turns Up Trumps
They Both Liked Dogs
The School by the River
The Little Marie-Jose
Elizabeth the Gallant
The Little Missus
The Lost Staircase
Lorna at Wynyards
Stepsisters for Lorna
Kennelmaid Nan
Nesta Steps Out
Beechy of the Harbour School
Leader in Spite of Herself
The School at Skelton Hall
Trouble at Skelton Hall
Bess On Her Own In Canada
A Quintette in Queensland
Sharlie's Kenya Diary
Verena Visits New Zealand
Jean of Storms
[edit] Further reading
- McClelland, Helen. Behind the Chalet School. (2nd ed.) Bettany Press.
