Project Gutenberg 2010-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 175 Hay, Ian 1876 1952 Beith, John Hay Beith, Ian Hay Baumer, Lewis Christopher Edward 1870 1963 The Lighter Side of School Life The headmaster -- The housemaster -- Some form-masters -- Boys -- The pursuit of knowledge -- School stories -- "My people" -- The father of the man. Produced by Steve Read, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Lighter Side of School Life" by Ian Hay is a humorous exploration of the school experience, written in the early 20th century. This work primarily consists of satirical sketches, focusing on the various archetypes of school authorities and students, with a particular emphasis on the headmaster. The book likely aims to entertain readers by presenting an amusing and lighthearted portrayal of the diverse characters that populate school life, highlighting the eccentricities and challenges within educational institutions. The opening of the book introduces the "Headmaster of Fiction," a comically idealized figure who embodies the stereotypical traits of school leaders, contrasted with the more complex "Headmaster of Fact," who is shaped by real-world experiences. The narrative humorously details the various absurdities and expectations placed upon these educators, illuminating the challenges they face in balancing discipline and camaraderie with students. Throughout, a sense of playful critique emerges, suggesting that while school can be a serious environment, it is also filled with quirky incidents that define the lighter side of academic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34721/34721-h/images/coverx.jpg Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Schools -- England LA Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 295167 2025-07-14T07:43:24.930033 text/html 296675 2010-12-22T15:45:52 text/html 643480 2025-07-14T07:43:29.113048 application/epub+zip 645158 2025-07-14T07:43:25.610056 application/epub+zip 191381 2025-07-14T07:43:25.251051 application/epub+zip 738610 2025-07-14T07:43:31.890997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709542 2025-07-14T07:43:28.709055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257627 2022-09-16T04:42:14.588544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265625 2025-07-14T07:43:24.430064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265409 2010-12-22T15:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265409 2010-12-22T15:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22622 2025-07-14T07:43:32.027001 application/rdf+xml 21887 2025-07-14T07:43:25.330035 image/jpeg 2653 2025-07-14T07:43:25.290040 image/jpeg 106266 2010-12-22T15:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 615688 2010-12-22T15:45:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 106216 2010-12-22T15:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 616409 2025-07-14T07:43:24.981063 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 en.wikipedia