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David Blaize by E.F. Benson; new introduction by Peter Burton is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is David Blaize about?

David Blaize is E. F. Benson's delightfully nostalgic novel of English public school life. Benson follows young David Blaize from his time at preparatory school to his entry to the sixth form at Marchester College. The novel draws heavily on the author's own schoolboy experiences when at Temple Grove and then Marlborough College. Benson, better than most writers in this genre, memorably evokes the trials and tribulations of life in an English public school during the late Victorian period. The pages resonate with wit and humour. The reader is invited to follow young Blaize as he deals with eccentric masters, experiences halcyon days on the cricket field, frets over dreaded parental visits, and experiences personal growth through a platonic friendship with Maddox, a senior boy at Marchester ...

Who reads David Blaize?

Author

E.F. Benson; new introduction by Peter Burton

Publisher

London: Hogarth Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780701207960

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.71 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14