The Human Boy

Eden Phillpotts

Язык: English

Жанр(ы): Художественная литература Опубликовано с 1900 Рассказы Сборники одного автора

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1. The Artfulness Of Steggles
2. The Protest Of The Wing Dormitory
3. 'Freckles' And 'Frenchy'
4. Concerning Corkey Minimus
5. The Piebald Rat
6. Browne, Bradwell, And Me
7. Gideon's Front Tooth
8. The Chemistry Class
9. Doctor Dunston's Howler
10. Morrant's Half-Sov
11. The Buckeneers

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This collection of eleven short stories, both humorous and touching, about English school boys was published in 1900. The book was quite popular in its time. The author wrote two follow-up books: The Human Boy Again (1908) and The Human Boy And The War (1916). Eden Phillpotts was popular with the reading public and wrote prolifically novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. Clarification of the term fag: In an English public school a junior boy who performs menial tasks for a senior. - Summary by David Wales