A Classical Education
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Author: Richard Cobb
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin Books, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Richard Cobb's A Classical Education presents a vivid, often humorous, memoir of a bygone era. This engaging narrative chronicles the author's formative years and the distinctive, sometimes peculiar, British educational system that shaped him. Cobb's sharp wit and keen observational skills illustrate the eccentricities of his schooling and the characters he encountered. The book offers a nostalgic yet unsentimental look at childhood and intellectual development, arguing for the enduring impact of a traditional academic upbringing. It details a world of strictures and discoveries, revealing the foundations of a brilliant historical mind.
Author: Richard Cobb
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin Books, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Richard Cobb's A Classical Education presents a vivid, often humorous, memoir of a bygone era. This engaging narrative chronicles the author's formative years and the distinctive, sometimes peculiar, British educational system that shaped him. Cobb's sharp wit and keen observational skills illustrate the eccentricities of his schooling and the characters he encountered. The book offers a nostalgic yet unsentimental look at childhood and intellectual development, arguing for the enduring impact of a traditional academic upbringing. It details a world of strictures and discoveries, revealing the foundations of a brilliant historical mind.