The Oxford Book of Schooldays
By Patricia Craig.
Description
"School", wrote Henry Green, "is no odder than the world outside, only more concentrated." It is also an experience that everyone has to undergo, and many people have left accounts of their schooldays inspired either by repugnance or regret. Drawing on fiction, memoirs, autobiography, poetry and letters, this anthology presents an enthralling selection of attitudes to schools and schooling. All manner of institutions are described, from village schools to state comprehensives, charity schools, public schools, private schools and grammar schools, with some (usually) fond ...
ISBN(s)
0192142038, 9780192142030
