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The history boys / Alan Bennett.
| Author/creator | Bennett, Alan, 1934- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Faber and Faber, 2006. |
| Description | xxvii, 109 pages ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Publisher description: An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form (or senior) boys in a British boys' school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at a good university, generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim, of their schooling. In The History Boys, Alan Bennett evokes the special period and place that the sixth form represents in an English boy's life. In doing so, he raises not only universal questions about the nature of history and how it is taught but also questions about the purpose of education today. |
| General note | "Originally published in 2004 by Faber and Faber Limited, Great Britain"--T.p. verso. |
| LCCN | 2005936593 |
| ISBN | 9780571224647 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0571224644 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR 6052.E5 H57 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |