Tom Brown's Schooldays (Oxford World's Classics)
by Thomas Hughes
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Author: Thomas HughesEditor: Andrew Sanders
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-15
ISBN: 0199537305
Number of pages: 466
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: A Brave Lad
Summary: 4 Stars
A must read for any of the legions of Flashman fanatics (like myself) if only for a better understanding of what George MacDonald Fraser was satirizing in his famous, and infamous Flashman, series. Of course, this was aimed at Victorian boys to inspire them to be better Victorian gentlemen and not to jaded, cynical world weary reprobates like myself. So, perhaps I'm not the most appropriate reviewer of this book. No doubt, Tom Brown, Arnold and the author himself would arm wrestle each other to be the first to agree.
But, it's not such a bad read, even now in the 21st century. Tom Brown is an exemplary Boy's Life character, full of vim and vigor, not overly intellectual, but quite bright and without doubt, the very model of a brave and adventuresome young man, everything one would most definitely want in a defender of the queen, empire, and the faith, and most assuredly everything my preferred character, Harry Flashman, is not. His inevitable triumph over the upperclassman bully, young Flashman is the highlight of the novel. It's been filmed as a movie on several occasions, and not without reason.
Summary of Tom Brown's Schooldays (Oxford World's Classics)
One of the classics of English children's literature, and one of the earliest books written specifically for boys, this novel's steady popularity has given it an influence well beyond the upper middle-class world that it describes. It tells a story central to an understanding of Victorian life, but its freshness helps to distinguish it from the narrow schoolboy adventures that it later inspired. The book includes an introduction and notes by Andrew Sanders.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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