"The Real Cloak and Mantle" by Charles Reynolds Brown is a fiction-documentary book that immerses the reader in the atmosphere of an American university. The author, using his observations and many years of experience as a teacher, describes the life of students and professors, their relationships and rituals. Through the prism of images and plots, Brown reveals deep thoughts about education, science and generation. This book - a journey through the corridors of knowledge and friendship, will be remembered as an inexhaustible source of wisdom and inspiration for everyone who has touched the world of higher education.