Bride Leads the Chalet School (by Elinor M Brent-Dyer)

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'Bride Leads the Chalet School' is yet another in the epic series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. It's about the fictional Chalet School, which was run on humanitarian and Christian principles for girls.

In this book, Bride (a rather odd abbreviation for Bridget), niece of the original founder of the school, gets a huge shock. She is asked to take on a new responsibility that she really doesn't want. All in all, she has a rather difficult term.

There are a few interesting philosophical discussions in the book about education, outlining the ideas of the time. In general they were very much against child-led learning, albeit quite progressive for the era.

I didn't think this was a particularly special book. Some of them are much more moving and interesting. But still it made a pleasant light read.

(You can also read my slightly longer review of 'Bride Leads the Chalet School' which was written on re-reading ten years later)