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''William the Pirate'' is the fourteenth book in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It was first published in 1932. It contains eleven short-stories, one of which (''Aunt Arabelle in Charge'') features the odious "Anthony Martin" who is often cited as a parody of A.A. Milne's Christopher Robin. ==The Stories== *''William and the Musician'' William helps an Italian puppeteer to return to his native land. *''William Holds the Stage'' William is determined to play the part of Hamlet in a school theatrical performance. *''The Outlaws and the Triplets'' Henry is forced to look after his baby sister. *''William and the Eastern Curse'' William helps a girl to find her ideal husband. *''The New Neighbour'' William takes ingenious revenge on his aggressive next-door neighbour. *''Mrs Bott's Hat'' Bizarre circumstances force William to pose as a female circus dwarf. *''William and the Princess Goldilocks'' William falls in love with an actress he sees in a stage play. He sets out to find her but she is not all she seems. *''Their Good Resolution'' Wanting a more exciting New Year's Resolution, the Outlaws decide to start "rescuing people". *''William's Invention'' Mrs. Bott tries to persuade a journalist that her house is haunted, and with William's help succeeds. *''Aunt Arabelle in Charge'' With absent-minded Aunt Arabelle in charge, the Outlaws have the run of Ginger's family home. However, this leads to unexpected problems... *''A Little Affair of Rivalry'' Robert is infatuated with a newly arrived beauty, but he soon finds he has a rival! 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William the Pirate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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