Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes
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"Tom Brown's School Days" by Thomas Hughes is a novel published in 1857, set at Rugby School in the 1830s. The story follows young Tom Brown as he navigates the challenges of English boarding school life—from brutal bullying by the notorious Flashman to unexpected friendships that shape his character. Based on Hughes's own experiences, the novel explores how boys develop through physical courage, moral guidance, and the transformative influence of the legendary
headmaster Dr. Thomas Arnold. This groundbreaking work established the British school story genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tom Brown's School Days |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown%27s_School_Days |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Schools -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Boys -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rugby School -- Fiction |
| Subject | Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32224 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2010 |
| Last Update | May 3, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 745 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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