A French Eton and Schools and Universities in France (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Matthew Arnold

Overview

Matthew Arnold was a British school inspector for over three decades, giving him the opportunity to travel around England and the Continent surveying schools. A French Eton is a study of the French educational system, including its highly democratic nature, and an argument that the English system needed to be reformed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411448445
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	468
File size:	527 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) wrote “Dover Beach” (1867), one of the best-known poems in the English language. A prominent Victorian man of letters, he was appointed professor of poetry at Oxford. His writings on contemporary society, culture, and religion were instrumental in establishing criticism as an art form.