About this title: Set in a New England boarding school on the cusp of America's entry into World War II, "A Good School" tells the story of a student, a crippled chemistry teacher, and the schoolmaster's young daughter, who falls in love with the most celebrated boy in the class of 1943.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell Books, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: Very Good. 223 p.; This paperback has an off-white, colorfully illustrated, cover with the title in bright oramge print. It is in near fine shape. There is a tiny dent in the upper right corner of the front cover and minimal edgewear.; 18 Cm. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780312420390ISBN:0312420390
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780099518587ISBN:0099518589
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 192 pages. Set in a small boarding school on the eve of america's entry into world war two, this work tells the story of william grove, the nervous teenager trying to fit in; the betrayed alcoholic, jack draper; and, edith stone, the teacher's daughter, who falls in love with the most popular boy in school. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York, Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1978
Description: First edition. A slim novel set at a prep school from the author of "Revolutionary Road. " A fine copy in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket that has a small crease to the front flap and light wear to the front panel. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780440130000ISBN:044013000X
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: wraps
Publisher: Delacorte, New York
Date Published: 1978
Description: Fine. Uncorrected Proof copy in gray printed wraps with author and title in ink on spine as well as date of publication also in ink on front cover. Laid in is a photocopied review slip. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dell Publishing, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780440032465ISBN:0440032466
Description: Good in Good jacket. Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Ex Library First edition, ex-library book with usual markings (card holder, stamps, etc. ), pages are clean and intact, GREAT BOOK! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte, New York
Date Published: 1978
Description: Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Not the rather common Book Club edition which also states "First Printing. " INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper: "for-----: /Have a good life. Cheers, /Richard Yates/feb. 22, 1986. " Books inscribed by this master of short fiction are not terribly common. Small, faint dampstain to heel of dustwrapper spine. read more
Description: Good; Collectible. By Richard Yates; ISBN: 0440032466; Pub. : Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence; Pub. Date: 1978; Media: Hardcover; First Printing Hardcover Book. Dust jacket shows minor wear at edges. Pages within are clean and binding is tight. by Richard Yates; ISBN: 0440032466; Pub. : Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence; Pub. Date: 1978; Media: Hardcover; First Printing Hardcover Book. Dust jacket shows minor wear at edges. Pages within are clean and binding is tight. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780413775207ISBN:0413775208
Description: New. Another rediscovered classic from the author of "Revolutionary Road". It follows the adolescent adventures of William Grove, sent to a boarding school for children who don't fit in. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780312420390ISBN:0312420390
Description: Set in a New England boarding school on the cusp of America's entry into World War II, "A Good School" tells the story of a student, a crippled chemistry teacher, and the schoolmaster's young daughter, who falls in love with the most celebrated boy i... read more
"This is the third book by Yates I have read and I would say probably the most tragic. I think this may have something to do with how young the characters are and what eventually happens to them. It's not the typical relationship Yates that I have become accustomed to but an interesting read none the less. Overall "a good book"."
"Reading Yates' writing is like ambling along a country road on a slow Sunday afternoon. With no set destination, you merely admire the changing, cascading fall leaves, feeling deeply a sense of loss yet at the same time enraptured in the profound beauty of life. Yates' sentences are often long and winding, but they are, at the same time, smooth and soothing-you never get lost in them; you just travel along and enjoy them. This holds true for the novel as a whole, too. With no real plot, the pure pleasure in reading A Good School is derived from profoundly rendered characters. Yates portrays the human psyche (mainly that of the adolescent male in this book) as authentically as any author I have read. He does not shy away from subjects like sex, which happens to be on young male minds quite often, nor does he add superfluous vulgarity; rather, he captures every self-doubt, every insecurity with the utmost precision. The only unfortunate consequence of this verisimilitude is that it precludes A Good School from replacing A Separate Peace in high school curricula."
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