Project Gutenberg 2008-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 243 Hughes, Thomas 1822 1896 Tom Brown at Oxford "Tom Brown at Oxford" by Thomas Hughes is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It serves as a sequel to the author's earlier work, "Tom Brown's School Days", continuing the adventures of Tom Brown as he embarks on his university life at a fictional college in Oxford called St. Ambrose. The narrative explores themes of friendship, social barriers, and the dynamics of college life during that era, where Tom interacts with a diverse group of characters and navigates the challenges presented by both academic and social pressures. At the start of the story, Tom Brown arrives at St. Ambrose's College, filled with a sense of excitement and apprehension after leaving behind the structured environment of school. He reflects on his time away from education, partaking in outdoor activities like hunting and cricket while realizing the importance of returning to a disciplined study routine. As he acclimates to life at Oxford, readers are introduced to the culture and social dynamics of the college, particularly the divide between the wealthy gentleman-commoners and less privileged students. Tom's initial encounters, including a humorous and challenging rowing experience, lay the foundation for his growth and development throughout the novel, establishing key relationships and character dynamics that will be explored in his journey at university. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en College stories University of Oxford -- Fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 1617921 1619755 2024-10-30T12:01:43.787130 2023-09-12T05:02:37.151427 text/html text/html 1656592 2024-10-30T10:50:37 text/html 2276784 2024-10-30T12:02:14.256003 application/epub+zip 2297913 2024-10-30T12:01:55.250068 application/epub+zip 654288 2024-10-30T12:01:48.618123 application/epub+zip 2742457 2024-10-30T12:02:30.356913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2659331 2024-10-30T12:02:12.642979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014852 2022-09-12T11:37:51.820884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1391121 1391734 2024-10-30T12:01:39.377163 2023-09-12T05:02:33.739886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1371432 2024-10-30T10:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24323 2024-10-30T12:02:30.540891 application/rdf+xml 13993 2024-10-30T12:01:53.981082 image/jpeg 3604 2024-10-30T12:01:53.683101 image/jpeg 2928675 2024-10-30T12:01:43.950177 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