Five Years in an English University - Years in an English Universit

Klappentext The daily life and experiences of American Charles Astor Bristed (1820 1874) as an undergraduate at Trinity College! Cambridge. Zusammenfassung Charles Astor Bristed (1820–1874) was an American scholar and author who graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1845 and published an account of his experiences in 1852. Volume 1 contains a detailed recollection of his daily life as a student at Cambridge. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. First impressions of Cambridge; 2. Some particulars, rather egotistical, but very necessary; 3. Introduction to college life; 4. The Cantab language; 5. An American student's first impressions at Cambridge and on Cambridge; 6. Freshman temptations and experiences; 7. The Boat Race; 8. A Trinity supper party; 9. The May examination; 10. The first long vacation; 11. The second year; 12. Third year; 13. Private tuition; 14. Long vacation amusements; 15. A second edition of third year; 16. The scholarship examination; 17. The reading party; 18. Sawdust pudding with ballad sauce; 19. 'En Xurou Akmh'; 20. How I came to take a degree; 21. The Polloi and the civil law classes; 22. The classical tripos; 23. A visit to Eton; 24. Being extinguished; 25. Reading for a Trinity fellowship; 26. The study of theology at Cambridge; 27. Recent changes at Cambridge.

Product details

• Authors: Bristed, Charles Astor Bristed, Bristed Charles Astor
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9781108014809
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01480-9
• No. of pages: 436
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge; Five Years in an English University 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Cambridgeshire, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, universities, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher