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Book SynopsisM. R. James was Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). In these fascinating memoirs, he recalls the people, pastimes and experiences that characterised his times at the two prestigious institutions, providing a vibrant and colourful account of academic life in the early twentieth century.
Table of Contents1. First sight of Eton; 2. Temple Grove; 3. Admitted K. S.; 4. School and college libraries; 5. Division masters; 6. The head master's division; 7. School societies; 8. Contemporaries from the boy's point of view; 9. The Provost and Fellows; 10. Literary aspirations; 11. King's; 12. Provost and seniors; 13. The undergraduates; 14. The drama; 15. Mrs. Smith; 16. Friends; 17. J. and other great figures; 18. A holiday and some lyrics; 19. Research; 20. J. H. Middleton; 21. J. McBryde; 22. Official employments; 23. The Union; 24. The Fitzwilliam; 25. The Provostship; 26. The Vice-Chancellorship; 27. Recalled to Eton; 28. Epilogue.
