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Oliver Optic

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781120718907
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Switch Off: Or The War Of The Students is a novel written by Oliver Optic in 1870. The story revolves around a group of students who live in a boarding school and are constantly at odds with each other. The main character, Phil Farringford, is a new student who quickly finds himself caught up in the school’s politics and rivalries.As the story progresses, tensions between the students escalate, and they begin to engage in a series of pranks and schemes against each other. However, things take a more serious turn when a group of students decides to rebel against the school’s strict rules and regulations.The novel explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and the consequences of rebellion. It also provides a glimpse into the boarding school experience during the 19th century.Overall, Switch Off: Or The War Of The Students is an engaging and entertaining read that offers a unique perspective on student life in the Victorian era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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