Old School
Old School by Tobias Wolff, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 31, 2004, is a reprint edition comprising 208 pages. This novel follows a boy at an elite prep school in 1960 who grapples with his outsider status while striving to become a writer. As he navigates the complexities of his privileged classmates, he learns the importance of honesty in his pursuit of self-discovery and literary ambition.
Readers will find a nuanced exploration of competition and authenticity as the protagonist engages in a literary contest that promises an audience with a legendary writer. The narrative delves into themes of deception and betrayal, reflecting the challenges of coming of age within a demanding environment. With a focus on family life and the intricacies of personal revelation, Old School offers a thoughtful examination of the pressures faced by young writers.
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The protagonist of Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of them, he wants more than anything on earth to become a writer. But to do that he must first learn to tell the truth about himself.
The agency of revelation is the school literary contest, whose winner will be awarded an audience with the most legendary writer of his time. As the fever of competition infects the boy and his classmates, fraying alliances, exposing weaknesses, Old School explores the ensuing deceptions and betrayals with an unblinking eye and a bottomless store of empathy. The result is further evidence that Wolff is an authentic American master.
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