Ernest Raymond

Tell England - a Study in a Generation Ernest Raymond

Ernest Raymond was a 20th century British novelist. His best-known work written in 1922 was Tell England, which was set in World War I. The story begins with the lives of Rupert Ray and his school chums. Pranks played on the teachers are told from Rupert's perspective. Their school lives teach them honesty, courage, and sportsmanship. When war comes the boys eagerly leave to join the army as Officers. The boys begin to feel the tragedy and fear of war when their school comrades begin to die. When Ray returns to England he is compelled to write and tell England what they have experienced.