Project Gutenberg 2016-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 231 Waugh, Alec 1898 1981 Waugh, Alexander Raban Public School Life: Boys, Parents, Masters E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Public School Life: Boys, Parents, Masters" by Alec Waugh is a narrative exploration of the experience and culture within the English public school system, likely written in the early 20th century. The work serves as both an analysis and a representation of the realities faced by boys, their parents, and their instructors in this educational context. Waugh aims to break down the romanticized stereotypes often associated with public schools and examines the complex relationship between various stakeholders involved. The opening of the book presents a thoughtful introduction to the dynamics of public school life, highlighting the systemic pressures placed on young boys as they navigate their education and social standing. Waugh reflects on the expectations parents have for their sons and the often tumultuous transition from home to school life, characterizing the initial experiences of new students as filled with anxiety and self-doubt. Through anecdotes and observations, Waugh sets the stage for a deeper critique of the public school environment and explores how individual identity struggles to emerge amidst the rigid structures that define these formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Endowed public schools (Great Britain) Education, Secondary LA Text Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Teaching & Education 469584 2025-09-20T13:49:15.521273 text/html 452006 2024-10-23T00:09:22 text/html 296833 2025-09-20T13:49:20.643287 application/epub+zip 300594 2025-09-20T13:49:16.343291 application/epub+zip 226019 2025-09-20T13:49:15.884263 application/epub+zip 432925 2025-09-20T13:49:24.281213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392603 2025-09-20T13:49:20.245292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318701 2022-09-23T12:01:29.076205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436795 2025-09-20T13:49:15.083297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416783 2024-10-23T00:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16514 2025-09-20T13:49:24.413214 application/rdf+xml 19478 2025-09-20T13:49:15.960254 image/jpeg 2549 2025-09-20T13:49:15.921306 image/jpeg 282985 2025-09-20T13:49:15.563301 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