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JMBarrie => Davies Family => Topic started by: Helen1037 on July 08, 2021, 06:57:29 PM

Title: Michael’s essay “What makes a gentleman”
Post by: Helen1037 on July 08, 2021, 06:57:29 PM

Mr. Birkin’s book contains an extract from Michael Davies’s essay on “What makes a Gentleman”. Is it possible to take a look at the full version? It would be interesting to find out how Michael defined good form since this concept inspired Barrie to elaborate on Hook’s character.

Title: Re: Michael’s essay “What makes a gentleman”
Post by: andrew on July 08, 2021, 09:34:40 PM

I took the extract from Hugh Macnaghten's "Fifty Years of Eton" (1924) in which he devoted a chapter to Michael. I'm afraid Macnaghten gives no more than the passage I quoted, other than introducing it by saying that "It was in this Half that writing "What makes a Gentleman" he [Michael] seemed to me to show a kinship in spirit to his guardian," i.e. Barrie.

Title: Re: Michael’s essay “What makes a gentleman”
Post by: Helen1037 on July 09, 2021, 09:25:01 AM

I see, thank you for answering!