Eton and King's - Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875–1925

M. R. James was Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). In these fascinating memoirs, he recalls the people, pastimes and experiences that characterised his times at the two prestigious institutions, providing a vibrant and colourful account of academic life in the early twentieth century.