Download or read book The Groves of Academe written by Mary McCarthy and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Mulcahy, a literature instructor at progressive Jocelyn College, is informed that his appointment will not be continued. Convinced he is disliked by the president of Jocelyn because of his abilities as a teacher and his independence of mass opinion, Mulcahy believes he is being made the victim of a witch-hunt. Plotting vengeance, Mulcahy battles to fight for justice and, in the process, reveals his true ethical nature.