This collection of eleven short stories, both humorous and touching, about English school boys was published in 1900. The book was quite popular in its time. The author wrote two follow-up books: The Human Boy Again (1908) and The Human Boy And The War (1916). Eden Phillpotts was popular with the reading public and wrote prolifically novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. Clarification of the term fag: In an English public school a junior boy who performs menial tasks for a senior. - Summary by David Wales
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Artfulness Of Steggles
23:49 - Chapter 2
The Protest Of The Wing Dormitory
25:50 - Chapter 3
'Freckles' And 'Frenchy'
23:51 - Chapter 4
Concerning Corkey Minimus
26:43 - Chapter 5
The Piebald Rat
22:58 - Chapter 6
Browne, Bradwell, And Me
19:06 - Chapter 7
Gideon's Front Tooth
18:18 - Chapter 8
The Chemistry Class
21:57 - Chapter 9
Doctor Dunston's Howler
32:58 - Chapter 10
Morrant's Half-Sov
26:17 - Chapter 11
The Buckeneers
18:38