Recollections of Rugby - Couverture rigide

An Old Rugbaean; Newmarch, Charles Henry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1437199399 ISBN 13 : 9781437199390

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2008

Synopsis

Recollections of Rugby is a book written by an anonymous author who identifies themselves only as ""An Old Rugbaean"". The book was first published in 1848 and provides a firsthand account of the author's experiences at Rugby School, one of the most prestigious and influential public schools in England.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of life at Rugby School. The author provides detailed descriptions of the school's academic curriculum, sports programs, and social customs, as well as anecdotes about his fellow students and teachers.One of the most notable features of Recollections of Rugby is the author's emphasis on the importance of sports, particularly rugby football, in the life of the school. The author describes in detail the rules and tactics of the game, as well as the fierce rivalries between Rugby School and other schools in the area.Throughout the book, the author also reflects on the broader social and cultural context of his time. He discusses the role of religion in the school, the politics of the day, and the changing attitudes towards education and social class.Overall, Recollections of Rugby provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of a prestigious English public school in the mid-19th century. It is a valuable resource for historians and scholars interested in the history of education, sports, and social class in Victorian England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437199399
• ISBN 13: 9781437199390
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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