The Politeness of Princes, and Other School Stories

A mixed set of short, humorous tales set among schoolboys and their masters, portraying everyday episodes of boarding-school life through awkward mishaps, rivalries, pranks, and sporting contests. Episodes range from petty competitions over meals and teas to cricket matches, autograph-chasing, a mock-detective investigation, and diplomatic misunderstandings, all worked into concise, plot-driven sketches. The stories use light satire and comic irony to expose adolescent anxieties and social hierarchies, resolving each dilemma with tidy, farcical twists that emphasize camaraderie and the absurdities of institutional routine.