Project Gutenberg 2007-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 158 Hough, Lewis Feller, Frank 1848 1908 Thurdale, S. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys" by Lewis Hough is a historical novel set in a boys' boarding school during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the experiences and relationships of the students, particularly focusing on the tensions and rivalries that arise amidst their youthful antics, including cricket games and clandestine adventures. The narrative is rich in detail and vividly captures the spirited lives of the boys as they navigate the challenges of adolescence. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to an exciting cricket match between Weston School and Hillsborough that sets the stage for rivalry among the boys. We meet the ambitious Saurin, who is determined to prove himself on the field, and Crawley, who is portrayed as a skilled and confident captain. Tensions escalate as Saurin grapples with feelings of jealousy and resentment towards Crawley, culminating in their first conflict that implies deeper animosities. This section effectively establishes character dynamics, the competitive atmosphere of school life, and foreshadows a confrontation that reflects the underlying themes of pride and ambition within the boarding school setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Upper class -- England -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Schools & Universities 380249 2025-08-09T04:58:02.221677 text/html 385624 2007-04-18T18:29:24 text/html 421797 2025-08-09T04:58:08.813635 application/epub+zip 427039 2025-08-09T04:58:04.354641 application/epub+zip 212530 2025-08-09T04:58:03.101658 application/epub+zip 589959 2025-08-09T04:58:12.119581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580085 2025-08-09T04:58:08.054639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341547 2022-09-10T06:04:43.808032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364666 2025-08-09T04:58:01.653665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364583 2007-04-18T18:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364574 2007-04-18T18:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21933 2025-08-09T04:58:12.258590 application/rdf+xml 12847 2025-08-09T04:58:03.658681 image/jpeg 3410 2025-08-09T04:58:03.416617 image/jpeg 139449 2007-04-18T18:29:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 348473 2007-04-18T18:29:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 139431 2007-04-18T18:29:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 410331 2025-08-09T04:58:02.267623 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