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TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYS

by Thomas Hughes; An Old Boy

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. A semiautobiographical novel that explores the life and experiences of a young boy named Tom Brown at Rugby School in England. The story highlights Tom's journey through the challenges of school life, including camaraderie, bullying, and moral dilemmas, as he navigates the complex social hierarchy of a Victorian boys' school. Blackie's Library of Famous Books; Blackie's Stories of School Life. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, embossed patterned boards. 4 colour plates. 272 pages.

Undated. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Boards clean. Endpapers and text block browned. Some foxing present, mainly to prelims, margins and text block. Thin, cream pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few small chips and is a bit grubby.

Stock no. 1831119

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Contents

  • PART I
  • I. THE BROWN FAMILY
  • II. THE VEAST
  • III. SUNDRY WARS AND ALLIANCES
  • IV. THE STAGE COACH
  • V. RUGBY AND FOOTBALL
  • VI. AFTER THE MATCH
  • VII. SETTLING TO THE COLLAR
  • VIII. THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
  • IX. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
  • PART II
  • I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED
  • II. THE NEW BOY
  • III. ARTHUR MAKES A FRIEND
  • IV. THE BIRD-FANCIERS
  • V. THE FIGHT
  • VI. FEVER IN THE SCHOOL
  • VII. HARRY EAST'S DILEMMAS AND DELIVERANCES
  • VIII. TOM BROWN'S LAST MATCH
  • IX. FINIS

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