02401cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500280014926400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350800470039452011910044153400450163265300520167765300310172965300350176065300420179565300330183765300330187065300640190385600430196799900170201021050UtSlPG20260610133503.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aReed, Talbot Baines,d1852-189314aThe Master of the Shell 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-12  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Master of the Shell" by Talbot Baines Reed is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mark Railsford, an aspiring schoolmaster, as he takes on the responsibilities of a house-master and Master of the Shell at Grandcourt school. The book captures the trials and tribulations of Railsford as he navigates the challenges of teaching and managing a diverse group of students, alongside the interplay of school politics and rivalries.   The opening of the novel introduces the noteworthy appointment of Railsford to his new position, presenting a series of letters that sketch the circumstances leading up to this significant transition in his life. The dialogue among various characters sets the stage for the conflicts and dynamics Railsford will face, particularly highlighting his engagement to Daisy Herapath and the complications this brings. As he prepares to lead a group of boys, he is immediately confronted with the varying personalities within the school and the challenges posed by the previous master’s contentious legacy, as well as the vibrant and chaotic nature of school life that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction  aRowing -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction  aStudents -- Juvenile fiction  aTeachers -- Juvenile fiction  aOxford and Cambridge Boat Race, England -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21050  c62276d62276