The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School, by David Turner
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To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country’s top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including the present Prime Minister. David Turner’s vibrant history of Great Britain’s public schools, from the foundation of Winchester College in 1382 to the modern day, offers a fresh reappraisal of the controversial educational system. Turner argues that public schools are, in fact, good for the nation and are presently enjoying their true “Golden Age,” countering the long-held belief that these institutions achieved their greatest glory during Great Britain’s Victorian Era. Turner’s engrossing and enlightening work is rife with colorful stories of schoolboy revolts, eccentric heads, shocking corruption, and financial collapse. His thoughtful appreciation of these learning establishments follows the progression of public schools from their sometimes brutal and inglorious pasts through their present incarnations as vital contributors to the economic, scientific, and political future of the country.
The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School, by David Turner- Amazon Sales Rank: #1531612 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-04-28
- Released on: 2015-04-28
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review ‘David Turner’s brisk and balanced history of public schools is about change, controversies and paradoxes.’—Lawrence James, the Times. (Lawrence James The Times 2015-03-21)‘Turner strikes a good balance between the fun of school life in these places, and (at their best) their high academic standards.’—A.N. Wilson, the Sunday Times. (A. N. Wilson The Sunday Times 2015-03-22)“… well-researched [and] pleasingly written … The long-run story that Turner tells is a fascinating one and, I suspect, surprisingly little known.”—David Kynaston, The Observer. (David Kynaston The Observer 2015-03-29)
About the Author David Turner is the former education correspondent for the Financial Times.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Lively and scholarly By Observer1236 This is a splendid overview of the history of the British public school. The author is a journalist who writes in a lively fashion. But he is obviously also of a scholarly disposition. Warmly recommended.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Enjoyable, Thought-Provoking History of UK Public Schools By Ellen Davis A very readable, and enjoyable, history of public schools in the United Kingdom. I've lived in this country for 15 years, and found this book has pulled together several threads of history for me -- not just educational history, but political, social, and ecclesiastical history too. Partly because those who have graduated from public schools have so dominated those fields of endeavor here. And I thought Turner's treatment of the history of public schools to be fair and even-handed. He is very critical of them in places -- the level of education boys received, the physical violence handed out, the corruption that led to the near-downfall of many of these institutions. This is no Pollyanna view of these institutions. But he does also point to the successes that they had. So this is not the hatchet job of these establishments that some other authors would produce (and a few newspaper reviewers somehow feel a compulsive need to see). And best of all, he finds data to support his conclusions where he can -- numbers of pupils, percentages who went into different occupations, etc. He also uses specific accounts of individuals, both famous and ordinary, to support his conclusions. And all of this with a mischievous sense of humor woven through. I was guilty of laughing out loud on the train more than once. This is both a serious, thought-provoking work and a fun read. I highly recommend it.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great read By IAN C FORSYTH This engaging & informative book is a success by any standard of measurement. First it is successful by the author's standards in that he successfully answers the questions he poses on page x on how public schools sank into a state as depicted in Tom Brown's School Days & have they improved since then to the point where they are an asset to the nation. Not many writers are able to pose thoughtful questions as inspiration for their books & fewer still successfully answer those questions; this writer has. This book is also successful by a reader's standards, in that the reader comes away with a deep understanding of the historical evolution of one of the pillars of the British Empire. In other words, the reader comes away greatly informed & enlightened. Lastly, this book is successful by an editor's standards in that it is written in an engaging style that flows well, stays focused, but never becomes dry or listless. As an American, this reviewer at times felt a slight disadvantage not knowing the time periods, nor the monarchs, nor much of the political geography referred to in this book, but such a disadvantage becomes an asset because it spurred this reviewer to familiarize himself with those elements. This reviewer highly recommends this book, & for any Americans out there who follow the current administration in 10 Downing Street or are fans of Downton Abbey, this book is a must-read.
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