Tom Brown's School Days
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of Victorian literature, Tom Brown's School Days chronicles the formative years of young Tom Brown as he navigates the trials and triumphs of life at Rugby School in early nineteenth-century England. Written with warmth, humor, and moral conviction, the novel details Tom's friendships, his clashes with the notorious bully Flashman, and his gradual growth from a mischievous boy into a young man of character and integrity. At its heart, the narrative argues passionately for the virtues of fair play, courage, and Christian gentlemanliness — values closely associated with the real-life reforms of Rugby's legendary headmaster, Dr. Thomas Arnold. The story unfolds with an affectionate, nostalgic tone that captures the rough-and-tumble spirit of English public school life, from rowdy dormitory pranks to the iconic game of rugby football. Enduringly influential, Tom Brown's School Days stands as a foundational text of the school story genre and a vivid portrait of Victorian ideals of boyhood and education.
Author: An Old Boy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1900, Macmillan and Co.
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of Victorian literature, Tom Brown's School Days chronicles the formative years of young Tom Brown as he navigates the trials and triumphs of life at Rugby School in early nineteenth-century England. Written with warmth, humor, and moral conviction, the novel details Tom's friendships, his clashes with the notorious bully Flashman, and his gradual growth from a mischievous boy into a young man of character and integrity. At its heart, the narrative argues passionately for the virtues of fair play, courage, and Christian gentlemanliness — values closely associated with the real-life reforms of Rugby's legendary headmaster, Dr. Thomas Arnold. The story unfolds with an affectionate, nostalgic tone that captures the rough-and-tumble spirit of English public school life, from rowdy dormitory pranks to the iconic game of rugby football. Enduringly influential, Tom Brown's School Days stands as a foundational text of the school story genre and a vivid portrait of Victorian ideals of boyhood and education.