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Oakley Hall

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Description:WE BELIEVE this book will shock the feelings of certain readers. It is offered therefore with a note of warning. We consider it to be the true testament of American youth; an accurate description of life in American schools and Universities by a new American writer whose sincerity is as marked as his talents; whose sole object is to tell the truth; and it is for this reason, with a sense of responsibility and pride, that we now present Corpus of Joe Bailey to British readers. It is an extraordinary study of American character.This is a book which will open the eyes of those who imagine that American co-education bears any resemblance to methods understood in Great Britain. The complicated and tormenting sex relationships between young boys and girls of the American rich middle class, the 'necking parties' which are accepted as part of the social round by experienced but unhappy young lovers in search of excitement, are drawn from real life. These things, only half-understood in this country, form part of the background to the American educational system. The result of it is the American character with its sense of frustration, and bewilderment, and insecurity. The American thinks that the trouble lies in himself. To the Englishman it may seem that the trouble lies in American schooling.Joe Bailey is a typical American. He represents the American world of changing values as Babbitt represented it 25 years ago.Joe is the football player who works himself through a mammoth California university and plays the complicated big-time fraternity game for personal prestige. Joe is the marine who comes back from the war into a void, feeling himself too old for hope, too dis-illusioned for love, and too young for wisdom about anything. Joe is the unfaithful husband, the imperfect lover, the confused and yet lovable character who must rid himself, if he can, of the false ideals that have shaped him.In the climax he is, finally, the man who finds his way through the jungle of conflicting emotions which have made his life a continual battle with himself.The story of Joe Bailey is the story of America to-day. It makes an impressive novel. It has the emotional impact of a brilliantly incisive documentary.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Corpus of Joe Bailey (The Arbor House library of contemporary Americana). To get started finding Corpus of Joe Bailey (The Arbor House library of contemporary Americana), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: WE BELIEVE this book will shock the feelings of certain readers. It is offered therefore with a note of warning. We consider it to be the true testament of American youth; an accurate description of life in American schools and Universities by a new American writer whose sincerity is as marked as his talents; whose sole object is to tell the truth; and it is for this reason, with a sense of responsibility and pride, that we now present Corpus of Joe Bailey to British readers. It is an extraordinary study of American character.This is a book which will open the eyes of those who imagine that American co-education bears any resemblance to methods understood in Great Britain. The complicated and tormenting sex relationships between young boys and girls of the American rich middle class, the 'necking parties' which are accepted as part of the social round by experienced but unhappy young lovers in search of excitement, are drawn from real life. These things, only half-understood in this country, form part of the background to the American educational system. The result of it is the American character with its sense of frustration, and bewilderment, and insecurity. The American thinks that the trouble lies in himself. To the Englishman it may seem that the trouble lies in American schooling.Joe Bailey is a typical American. He represents the American world of changing values as Babbitt represented it 25 years ago.Joe is the football player who works himself through a mammoth California university and plays the complicated big-time fraternity game for personal prestige. Joe is the marine who comes back from the war into a void, feeling himself too old for hope, too dis-illusioned for love, and too young for wisdom about anything. Joe is the unfaithful husband, the imperfect lover, the confused and yet lovable character who must rid himself, if he can, of the false ideals that have shaped him.In the climax he is, finally, the man who finds his way through the jungle of conflicting emotions which have made his life a continual battle with himself.The story of Joe Bailey is the story of America to-day. It makes an impressive novel. It has the emotional impact of a brilliantly incisive documentary.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Corpus of Joe Bailey (The Arbor House library of contemporary Americana). To get started finding Corpus of Joe Bailey (The Arbor House library of contemporary Americana), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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