Project Gutenberg 2011-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 259 Corbin, John 1870 1959 An American at Oxford Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An American at Oxford" by John Corbin is a descriptive account of university life written in the early 20th century. The book offers insights into the cultural and educational differences between American and English institutions, particularly focusing on the author's experiences at Oxford University. It captures the essence of student life, including formal traditions, social interactions, and the distinctive features that characterize an Oxonian education. The opening of the work sets the stage for Corbin's reflections on the nature of higher education in England. He contrasts the English university system with the American model by discussing the structure of colleges within the university—how the colleges function as microcosms of university life, providing both academic and social experiences. Corbin provides a vivid portrayal of the first-year students' experience, describing their initiation, interactions with upperclassmen, and the overall ambiance that shapes their scholarly and social opportunities. The narrative is rich in detail and illustrates the unique dynamics at play within a traditional English university setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38180/38180-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education -- United States University of Oxford Americans -- England -- Oxford Education, Higher -- England -- Oxford LF Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Schools & Universities 452167 2025-06-15T13:30:35.110849 text/html 453003 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 936311 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 966215 2025-06-15T13:30:41.719898 application/epub+zip 971162 2025-06-15T13:30:36.586842 application/epub+zip 212996 2025-06-15T13:30:36.063857 application/epub+zip 1080618 2025-06-15T13:30:45.682797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048282 2025-06-15T13:30:41.166816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292110 2022-09-17T12:22:30.284004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408005 2025-06-15T13:30:34.149900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407774 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153029 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407849 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152955 2021-01-08T07:46:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21091 2025-06-15T13:30:45.853802 application/rdf+xml 14225 2025-06-15T13:30:36.168855 image/jpeg 2173 2025-06-15T13:30:36.111832 image/jpeg 940252 2025-06-15T13:30:35.593845 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