Re: School stories

On Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:33:56 +0200, Steve Hayes wrote:

> Both Kipling and Lewis wrote about Edwardian English public schools.
> 
> Lewis also mentioned schools in his fiction, most notably in "The Silver
> Chair", where he describes authoritarianism in what was ostensibly a
> libertarian school.

Kipling wrote about the hazing of the younger students by the older ones. 
In 'Surprised by Joy' Lewis strongly hints there was a sexual element.