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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A charming and often humorous memoir about James' time at Eton and Kings, as both student and administrator. While many of the references and in-jokes deployed here went completely by me, there is still plenty to enjoy about this little book, even if I do wish James had talked much more about his own academic interests and work, and about his writing. Some excellent short anecdotes about English school life, and also a very poignant section about the beginnings of WWI and its impact on James' world. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
M. R. James (1862-1936), best remembered today for his ghost stories, was Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905-1918) and of Eton College (1918-1936). In these memoirs, he tells the story of the times he spent at the two prestigious institutions, providing a vibrant account of the people and experiences that characterised them. Beginning with his first impressions of Eton as a boy, he lends a unique insight into the school, moving on to recount with affection his scholarly and teaching careers in both these 'royal and religious foundations'. Ghosts and games, choirs and Christmases, and dramas and dons are all recalled in vivid detail, creating a colourful picture of academic life during the early twentieth century and the First World War. Anecdotal, touching and often humorous, James' recollections reveal his role in both intellectual and social life at these famous institutions, and his dedication and allegiance to them. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Although there are many details might have been clearer explained, at least M.R. James had seen enough major changes during his times that he explains more of the day to day life of school and university than usual in this sort of memoir.
The thing that rings clearly throughout the book is the great love James had for both colleges and for the young people he was responsible for. ( )