The Paper Chase
Overview
 
The Paper Chase is a 1970 novel written by John Jay Osborn, Jr.
John Jay Osborn, Jr.
John Jay Osborn, Jr. is the author of the bestselling novel, The Paper Chase, a fictional account of one Harvard Law School student's battles with the imperious Professor Charles Kingsfield. The book was made into a movie starring John Houseman and Timothy Bottoms. Houseman won an Oscar for his...

, a 1970 graduate of Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...

. The book tells the story of Hart, a first-year law student
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 at Harvard, and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, the brilliant, demanding contract
Contract
A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...

s instructor whom he both idolizes and finds incredibly intimidating.

A 1973 film, also titled The Paper Chase, was based on the novel.
 
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