description: "Tom Brown is an early, well-drawn character in what was to become a familiar genre in English fiction: a chronicle of life at an English boys' boarding school. In the novel, Tom, a student at Rugby School in the time of Thomas Arnold's headmastership, is harassed by the school bully, Flashman, but overcomes his trials. During his school career, Tom does very well academically and on the playing fields." -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
language: English
title: Tom Brown's School Days
titlecomplete: Tom Brown's School Days
characters: Diggs, Tom Brown, Harry "Scud" East, George Arthur, Flashman
genres: Victorian, Fiction, Childrens, Literature, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, School Stories, Classics, 19th Century, British Literature
ratings_count: 2722
places: Midlands, England, Warwickshire, England, Rugby, England
series: Tom Brown Series
publisher: Wildside Press