All The Best, Neill: Letters From Summerhill
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A rich work of educational history and biography, All The Best, Neill: Letters From Summerhill presents an intimate portrait of A.S. Neill, the radical Scottish educator who founded Summerhill School — one of the world's most famous and controversial free schools. Compiled and edited by Jonathan Croall, the collection chronicles Neill's prolific correspondence across decades, revealing a man of fierce conviction, warmth, and irreverent wit who believed passionately that children must be free to govern their own lives and learning. The letters illuminate Neill's relationships with contemporaries, parents, students, and fellow thinkers, offering an unfiltered window into the philosophy that made Summerhill a touchstone of progressive education worldwide. Written in Neill's characteristically candid and often humorous voice, the correspondence argues with disarming directness against authoritarianism in schools and homes alike. This carefully curated volume stands as an essential primary source for anyone interested in the history of alternative education, child psychology, or the life of one of the twentieth century's most compelling educational visionaries.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Pages clean. Usual aging - faded spine. Jacket in protective sleeve.
A rich work of educational history and biography, All The Best, Neill: Letters From Summerhill presents an intimate portrait of A.S. Neill, the radical Scottish educator who founded Summerhill School — one of the world's most famous and controversial free schools. Compiled and edited by Jonathan Croall, the collection chronicles Neill's prolific correspondence across decades, revealing a man of fierce conviction, warmth, and irreverent wit who believed passionately that children must be free to govern their own lives and learning. The letters illuminate Neill's relationships with contemporaries, parents, students, and fellow thinkers, offering an unfiltered window into the philosophy that made Summerhill a touchstone of progressive education worldwide. Written in Neill's characteristically candid and often humorous voice, the correspondence argues with disarming directness against authoritarianism in schools and homes alike. This carefully curated volume stands as an essential primary source for anyone interested in the history of alternative education, child psychology, or the life of one of the twentieth century's most compelling educational visionaries.
