Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Written in 1933 by James Hilton, Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a novella about a teacher at a boy's boarding school in England named Mr. Chipping. He teaches Latin and Greek to the boys in his school and maintains a firm discipline with them. In his 40's he goes on vacation and meets a woman. He marries the woman and she influences his discipline on the boys and improves his sense of humor. Unfortunately his wife and child die during the process of childbirth. Mr. Chips spends the rest of his days working at the school and learning about boys. I enjoyed reading this story about a kind and gentle man and his career with children.