Michael’s essay “What makes a gentleman”

[Helen1037]

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.

[andrew]

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.

[Helen1037]

I see, thank you for answering!