It's a Don's Life

"It's a Don's Life" by Frederick Brittain is a humorous account of life as an academic, or "don," in Cambridge University. Written in 1935, the book captures the quirky and often eccentric traditions, personalities, and daily happenings within the university's cloistered world. Brittain, himself a Cambridge academic, offers readers a lighthearted look at the rituals of college life, from the formality of academic dinners to the peculiarities of dons (professors) and students alike. With wit and charm, he presents both the challenges and the amusing aspects of living in this intellectually prestigious environment, giving readers a glimpse into the idiosyncrasies of university life in early 20th-century England. The book is both a satire and a tribute to the academic life of that time.

Published 1972.

Binding of book is intact. Some foxing, shelfwear and slight fraying on dust jacket. Slight foxing and shelfwear on covers of book. Slight tanning and foxing on edges of book. Very little foxing and slight shadow on endpapers. Very little foxing on few pages. Plates remain intact.