Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's SchooldaysOne 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

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.

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Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199537303
Pages: 406
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.00w x 1.40d