"The Story of a Great Schoolmaster" by H. G. Wells is a biography from the 1920s that shines a light on F. W. Sanderson, the headmaster who turned Oundle School around. Wells wants to show us Sanderson's life and how he shook up education with new ideas. Right from the start, we meet Sanderson through someone who remembers him as an amazing person who made Oundle School a place of forward-thinking learning. The writing gives us a picture of Sanderson as a kind, smart, and strong-willed man who didn't accept the way things had always been done. We hear stories from the narrator's own experiences and learn how Sanderson rose from simple beginnings to become a leader in education, getting us ready to explore his thoughts on teaching and his groundbreaking methods at the school—methods that would change education forever.
The Story of a Great Schoolmaster
By H. G. Wells
Discover how one extraordinary headmaster transformed a school and revolutionized the very idea of education itself.
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About the AuthorHerbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".
Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".
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