<P> Goodbye , Mr. Chips is a novella about the life of a schoolteacher , Mr. Chipping , written by the English writer James Hilton and first published by Hodder & Stoughton in October 1934 . It has been adapted into two cinema films and two television presentations . The novella has remained an essential part of the English subject syllabus taught at Pakistan 's higher secondary school level for the past 30 years , although its choice has received some criticism in the recent past due to perceived lack of relevance to the local society and education system . </P>
what type of novel is goodbye mr chips
novella