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Prefect's Uncle

The action of the novel takes place at the fictional "Beckford College", a private school for boys; the title alludes to the arrival at the school of a mischievous young boy called Reginald Farnie, who turns out to be the uncle of the older "Bishop" Gethryn, a prefect, cricketer and popular figure in the school. His arrival, along with that of another youngster, Wilson, who becomes fag to Gethryn, leads to much excitement and scandal in the school, and the disruption of some important cricket matches. - Summary by Wikipedia (4 hr 29 min)

Chapters

Term Begins

Introduces an Unusual Uncle

The Uncle Makes Himself at Home

Pringle Makes a Sporting Offer

Farnie Gets Into Trouble

and Stays There

The Bishop Goes For a Ride

The M.C.C. Match

The Bishop Finishes His Ride

In Which a Case is Fully Discussed

Poetry and Stump-cricket

'We, the Undersigned'

Leicester's House Team Goes Into a Second Edition

Norris Takes a Short Holiday

Versus Charchester (at Charchester)

A Disputed Authorship

The Winter Term

The Bishop Scores