What is it about?
Edward Thring, the pioneering headmaster of Uppingham School from 1853 to 1887, used three literary heroes to bolster his spirits at difficult times: Roland (of the Song of Roland), Jacob (of ladder to heaven) and Jackanapes (a schoolboy warrior).
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Why is it important?
The identifications reveal the worries that beset the headmaster and explain the solutions he found.
Perspectives
Headmastering is a lonely job. With whom does a headmaster share his worries without losing face?
Dr Malcolm Tozer
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This page is a summary of: ‘Happy Gains’ — Edward Thring's Obligations to Literature: A Centenary Essay, Journal of Educational Administration & History, July 1987, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/0022062870190203.
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