Project Gutenberg 2007-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 80 Reed, Talbot Baines 1852 1893 My Friend Smith: A Story of School and City Life Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "My Friend Smith: A Story of School and City Life" by Talbot Baines Reed is a school novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around young Freddy Batchelor, sent away to Stonebridge House—a school for troublesome and backward boys—by his uncle. The story captures the trials Freddy faces both at school and in his new life, focusing particularly on his friendship with Smith, a fellow student who seems to embody resilience in the face of adversity. At the start of the book, Freddy is abruptly sent to the rigid environment of Stonebridge House due to his perceived misbehavior and backwardness. In this opening portion, we learn about Freddy's struggles with school life, his transition from his previous village, and the unpleasant dynamics among the boys, especially under the stern guidance of the housekeeper, Miss Henniker. Despite the challenges he faces—bullying from classmates, the strict regime of the school, and limited freedom—Freddy begins to form a bond with Smith, hinting at a growing friendship that might serve as a refuge from their harsh school experiences. Throughout the text, Reed highlights the emotional landscape of youth, loyalty among friends, and the desire for freedom in a confining environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction London (England) -- Juvenile fiction City and town life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text School Stories Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 803995 803994 2024-10-09T08:40:59.179817 2023-09-09T10:31:49.216102 text/html text/html 848281 2007-04-11T17:45:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 317900 2007-04-11T17:48:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 412738 2024-10-09T08:41:13.436219 application/epub+zip 426135 2024-10-09T08:41:03.682889 application/epub+zip 363186 2024-10-09T08:41:01.987837 application/epub+zip 771587 2024-10-09T08:41:20.317197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762330 2024-10-09T08:41:12.284245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656106 2022-09-10T05:27:09.576481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755302 755277 2024-10-09T08:40:57.544816 2023-09-09T10:31:47.683059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 755134 2007-04-11T17:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 282061 2007-04-11T17:48:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 755125 2007-04-11T17:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282031 2007-04-11T17:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23111 2024-10-09T08:41:20.470180 application/rdf+xml 17715 2024-10-09T08:41:02.592795 image/jpeg 4045 2024-10-09T08:41:02.288789 image/jpeg 397147 2024-10-09T08:40:59.252859 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