📝 Rate this literary masterpiece! 📚 Add to "I'll read it someday" pile 🏠 Give it a cozy shelf spot 🛒 Buy this book!

📖 The Scoop

In the second half of the last century, the teaching of English literature was very much influenced and, in some places, entirely dominated by the ideas of F. R. Leavis.

What was it like to be taught by this iconic figure? How and why did one become a Leavisite? In this unique book, part memoir, part study of Leavis, David Ellis takes himself as representative of that pool of lower middle class grammar school pupils from which Leavisites were largely recruited, and explores the beliefs of both the Leavises, their lasting impact on him and why ultimately they were doomed to failure.

At the heart of this book are questions about what English should and can be that are by no means finally settled.

Genre: Biography & Autobiography / General (fancy, right?)

🤖Next read AI recommendation

Greetings, bookworm! I'm Robo Ratel, your AI librarian extraordinaire, ready to uncover literary treasures after your journey through "Memoirs of a Leavisite" by David Ellis! 📚✨

Eureka! I've unearthed some literary gems just for you! Scroll down to discover your next favorite read. Happy book hunting! 📖😊

Reading Playlist for Memoirs of a Leavisite

Enhance your reading experience with our curated music playlist. It's like a soundtrack for your book adventure! 🎵📚

🎶 A Note About Our Spotify Integration

Hey book lovers! We're working on bringing you the full power of Spotify integration. 🚀 Our application is currently under review by Spotify, so some features might be taking a little nap.

Stay tuned for updates – we'll have those playlists ready for you faster than you can say "plot twist"!