Project Gutenberg 2014-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Doctor Birch and His Young Friends Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Doctor Birch and His Young Friends" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a fictional narrative set in the early 19th century, depicting life at a boys' academy in a London suburb. The book presents a satirical and humorous exploration of the school environment, portraying the interactions between the students and their teachers as they navigate the challenges of youth and education. The story is narrated by an unnamed assistant master at Doctor Birch's Academy, revealing the quirks of the school's administration and the personalities of its students. Key characters include Doctor Birch, the condescending and ineffective principal; Jack Birch, his pretentious son; and the kind-hearted Prince, the real authority figure in the school. The narrative includes various tales about the boys, such as the courageous George Champion, who earns the respect and admiration of his peers, and Master Hulker, who struggles academically but excels in other pursuits. Through these characters, Thackeray captures the essence of childhood friendships, rivalries, and the absurdities of the educational system, culminating in a joyful yet bittersweet conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Schools -- Fiction Teachers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 96761 96731 2025-01-18T12:29:12.765450 2023-09-19T17:50:56.990915 text/html text/html 95545 2014-05-01T14:32:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11980976 2014-05-01T14:38:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8348711 2025-01-18T12:29:23.888401 application/epub+zip 8341700 2025-01-18T12:29:17.408444 application/epub+zip 101587 2025-01-18T12:29:14.905443 application/epub+zip 7838429 2025-01-18T12:29:28.137418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7824008 2025-01-18T12:29:21.444440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194494 2022-09-20T18:35:43.633529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73440 73363 2024-10-19T07:02:45.202943 2023-09-19T17:50:56.504935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 73275 2014-05-01T14:32:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29513 2014-05-01T14:38:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 73266 2014-05-01T14:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29495 2014-05-01T14:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21963 2025-01-18T12:29:28.282381 application/rdf+xml 14280 2025-01-18T12:29:15.462466 image/jpeg 3413 2025-01-18T12:29:15.186437 image/jpeg 11320287 2025-01-18T12:29:12.910471 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia