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Title: Tom Brown at Rugby
Note: Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Tom Brown at Rugby" by Thomas Hughes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Tom Brown, a young boy growing up in a rural English family, as he embarks on his journey to Rugby School, a notable public school in England. The book explores themes of education, character development, and the moral influence of the school's headmaster, Doctor Arnold, who aims to instill values of honesty and manliness in his students. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Tom's family background, emphasizing their robust and fighting spirit. With charming anecdotes of his childhood, the narrative provides a glimpse into Tom's character as a strong and adventurous boy who is mischievous yet endearing. As he navigates local village life with his nurse and old family servants, we see hints of his future development and the relationships that will shape his education and moral grounding at Rugby. The tone is nostalgic and reflective, setting the stage for Tom's adventures and the values he will carry into his schooling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896
Editor: Robinson, Clara Weaver, 1845-1905
EBook No.: 33777
Published: Sep 20, 2010
Downloads: 137
Language: English
Subject: Schools -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Boys -- Fiction
Subject: Rugby School -- Fiction
Subject: Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Tom Brown at Rugby
Note: Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Tom Brown at Rugby" by Thomas Hughes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Tom Brown, a young boy growing up in a rural English family, as he embarks on his journey to Rugby School, a notable public school in England. The book explores themes of education, character development, and the moral influence of the school's headmaster, Doctor Arnold, who aims to instill values of honesty and manliness in his students. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Tom's family background, emphasizing their robust and fighting spirit. With charming anecdotes of his childhood, the narrative provides a glimpse into Tom's character as a strong and adventurous boy who is mischievous yet endearing. As he navigates local village life with his nurse and old family servants, we see hints of his future development and the relationships that will shape his education and moral grounding at Rugby. The tone is nostalgic and reflective, setting the stage for Tom's adventures and the values he will carry into his schooling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896
Editor: Robinson, Clara Weaver, 1845-1905
EBook No.: 33777
Published: Sep 20, 2010
Downloads: 137
Language: English
Subject: Schools -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Boys -- Fiction
Subject: Rugby School -- Fiction
Subject: Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.