Project Gutenberg 2007-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 271 Reed, Talbot Baines 1852 1893 The Master of the Shell Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Master of the Shell" by Talbot Baines Reed is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mark Railsford, an aspiring schoolmaster, as he takes on the responsibilities of a house-master and Master of the Shell at Grandcourt school. The book captures the trials and tribulations of Railsford as he navigates the challenges of teaching and managing a diverse group of students, alongside the interplay of school politics and rivalries. The opening of the novel introduces the noteworthy appointment of Railsford to his new position, presenting a series of letters that sketch the circumstances leading up to this significant transition in his life. The dialogue among various characters sets the stage for the conflicts and dynamics Railsford will face, particularly highlighting his engagement to Daisy Herapath and the complications this brings. As he prepares to lead a group of boys, he is immediately confronted with the varying personalities within the school and the challenges posed by the previous master’s contentious legacy, as well as the vibrant and chaotic nature of school life that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction Rowing -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Schools & Universities 612252 2025-08-09T04:34:02.510643 text/html 637160 2013-09-21T11:23:04 text/html 381436 2025-08-09T04:34:11.143622 application/epub+zip 390611 2025-08-09T04:34:04.670669 application/epub+zip 302526 2025-08-09T04:34:03.376639 application/epub+zip 619902 2025-08-09T04:34:15.762622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610371 2025-08-09T04:34:10.304648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478816 2022-09-10T05:32:18.862484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582819 2025-08-09T04:34:01.705693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582636 2013-09-21T11:22:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582639 2013-09-21T11:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21807 2025-08-09T04:34:15.889585 application/rdf+xml 12780 2025-08-09T04:34:03.897638 image/jpeg 3688 2025-08-09T04:34:03.637654 image/jpeg 220933 2013-09-21T11:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 304763 2013-09-21T11:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 220910 2013-09-21T11:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 369068 2025-08-09T04:34:02.564678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia