"The Cock-House at Fellsgarth" by Talbot Baines Reed is a story immersed in the lively and sometimes wild world of a 19th-century boys' boarding school. It shadows the journeys of Ashby and Fisher minor, two new students, as they grapple with the challenges of fitting in, making friends, and dealing with rivalries, particularly between the Classical and Modern groups at the school. The book opens with the school term starting up again, showing the excitement and confusion as students return. Ashby deals with a surprise dinner bill, and Fisher minor is worried about being new and wanting to belong. Through humor and relatable situations, the story reveals the boys' first mistakes and the ways they grow, showing the ever-changing nature of school friendships and competitions.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth
By Talbot Baines Reed
In a bustling boarding school, two new students must face unexpected challenges and navigate the complexities of friendship and rivalry to find their place.
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About the AuthorTalbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
Talbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
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