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The Art of Pluck: Being a Treatise After the Fashion of Aristotle Writ for the Use of Students in the Universities, to Which Is Added Fragments From t

The Art of Pluck: Being a Treatise After the Fashion of Aristotle Writ for the Use of Students in the Universities, to Which Is Added Fragments From t

Caswall, Edward

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HumorLetters & EssaysGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1141506548
ISBN13: 9781141506545
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Jan 1 2010
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The Art of Pluck, by Edward Caswall, offers a satirical look at university life in the mid-19th century. Written in the style of Aristotle, this treatise humorously guides students in the 'art' of passing examinations, or, more accurately, of 'plucking' through them with wit and guile.

Caswall's work includes a series of essays that mimic classical philosophical discourse, applying it to the very modern (for the time) challenges of academic testing. Accompanied by fragments from actual examination papers, the book provides a glimpse into the educational practices and intellectual climate of the era.

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