J.C.Masterman
(b.1891)
An Oxford Tragedy
An Oxford Tragedy
"It is true that it turns on a murder ; but one could conceive nothing less like the ordinary murder-story. There is detection, too ; but I cannot call this a detective story. It is a study in human temperament . . . I have read every word; with attention and enjoyment." Gerald Gould in the Observer
`An extremely good story, neat and witty. . . . At a time when some of our more inventive writers verge on illiteracy, it is delightful to find a book like this and I heartily recommend it." - New English Weekly
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. C. Masterman was a don at Christ Church, Oxford, where he was appointed in 19l3. His subject was Modern History. Born in 1891; educated at the Royal Naval Colleges of Osborne and Dartmouth and at Worcester College, Oxford ; in 1914 was studying in Germany and was interned there as a civilian prisoner for the duration of the war. His recreations were cited as travel, cricket and a variety of other games. He played hockey and lawn tennis for England in international matches. He also wrote a novel, Fate Cannot Harm Me and an historical play, Marshal Ney.
- An Oxford Tragedy (1933) (Penguin 220, 1939)
- The Case Of The Four Friends (1956)
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