Literature Help: The History Boys

“The History Boys” is set in the 1980s. The place is a boys’ secondary school in North England.

The story of the play presents the struggle of the students to get access into a top-tier university. The play poses several questions about the purpose of education and the methods of teachings students.

Literature Help: The History Boys
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Act One
Act Two
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis