This document provides a summary of the 1949 novel "And Both Were Young" by Madeleine L'Engle. It was published by Dell in New York and takes place in a boarding school in the French Alps during the 20th century. The main characters are Philippa, a teenage girl sent to the school while her father travels, and Paul, a troubled young man who befriends her. The book explores the themes of fitting in and the strength of will as the characters struggle to find connection.

1. And Both Were Young
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2. Publisher Information
 Publisher: Dell
 City of Publication: New
York
 Year of Publication: 1949
 Book Length: 256 Pages
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3. The Author
 Madeleine L’Engle, a United
States born French
novelist, is the author of And
Both Were Young.
 Madeleine was inspired by
her own experience in a
boarding school in the
French Alps
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4. Genre
 And Both Were Young is a
work of fiction.
 The novel can be classified
as a romantic comedy.
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5. Main Characters
 Philippa (Flip): a teenage
girl being sent to a French
boarding school because of
her father’s constant travels
 Paul: a troubled young man
with a mysterious past who
becomes friends with Flip
 Madame Perceval: an at
teacher, Flip’s favorite
teacher
 Eunice Jackman: the
gorgeous woman that is
“lusting after” Flip’s father
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6. Setting
 Time: occurs sometime the
20th Century throughout a
school year, mainly in the
wintertime.
 Place: A boarding school in
the French Alps where it
snows frequently in the
winter.
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7. Book Summary
 Since her father is a traveling
artist, Flip is being sent to a
boarding school. There she has
trouble making friends. She meets
a French boy with whom she can
connect and easily talk to. She
finds out more about this strange
boy as she comes closer to her
and finally is shocked by his past
 Two major themes that emerge
throughout the novel are the
struggle of fitting in and the
strength of will.
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8. Rating
 And Both Were Young is one
of the best novels that I have
read.
 If you are looking for an
inspiring love story of a girl
who goes to boarding
school, I recommend this
book!
 I give this novel “four stars.”
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