Project Gutenberg 2006-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 748 Hughes, Thomas 1822 1896 Tom Brown's School Days Produced by Gil Jaysmith and David Widger "Tom Brown's School Days" by Thomas Hughes is a novel written during the mid-19th century. This coming-of-age story follows the life of young Tom Brown as he navigates childhood and early adolescence, primarily focusing on his experiences at school and in his village life in the Vale of White Horse, Berkshire. The narrative dives into themes of friendship, loyalty, and moral education, welcoming readers into Tom's adventures and the characters who shape his journey, including his family and the village boys. The opening of "Tom Brown's School Days" introduces readers to Tom's family background, establishing the Browns as a stout and fighting lineage that has contributed significantly to English history, albeit without much recognition. We learn about Tom's strong, adventurous personality as a child who enjoys playing with village boys and exploring the surrounding countryside. The narrative sets the stage for Tom's transition from a rustic childhood under the care of his nurturing mother and spirited nurse, Charity, to the broader and more challenging experiences that await him at boarding school. Through detailed descriptions of village life and playful banter, the opening establishes a whimsical yet earnest tone, inviting readers to join Tom in his formative adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/1480/1480/1480-h/images/cover.jpg en Schools -- Fiction England -- Fiction Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Rugby School -- Fiction Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction PR PZ Text School Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 719001 718935 2024-09-01T09:53:11.992779 2023-10-01T09:02:03.596577 text/html text/html 734373 2021-01-27T19:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 74315232 2021-01-27T19:41:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 49029688 2024-09-01T09:53:30.740171 application/epub+zip 49009756 2024-09-01T09:53:16.690746 application/epub+zip 335035 2024-09-01T09:53:13.254767 application/epub+zip 49128170 2024-09-01T09:53:40.831127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49067353 2024-09-01T09:53:25.338235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453326 2022-09-01T11:09:29.677241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605477 605453 2024-09-01T09:53:09.874889 2023-10-01T09:02:00.433569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 611528 2018-03-15T14:26:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 235543 2018-03-15T14:28:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 605334 2016-08-03T09:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234738 2016-08-03T10:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21918 2024-09-01T09:53:41.097110 application/rdf+xml 19450 2024-09-01T09:53:13.384774 image/jpeg 3002 2024-09-01T09:53:13.319755 image/jpeg 74433588 2024-09-01T09:53:12.828805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia