Hallo, Martha,

Nigel Molesworth was a comic creation of Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle (the former a writer, the latter a well-known cartoonist), a schoolboy noted for his incredible spelling style and cynical attitude. I actually have The Compleat Molesworth here on my lap, comprising Down With Skool! , How to be Topp, Whizz for Atomms, and Back in the Jug Agane. They were all written during the fifties. To give you some idea of the flavour, there is a chapter entitled Skool Food, or The Piece of Cod which Passeth Understanding. VERY funny if you've had an Anglican upbringing..

Hope this explains it,

Isabel