Tom Brown’s Schooldays
Author: Thomas Hughes
The idea for Tom Brown’s Schooldays came one day when Thomas Hughes was wondering what to say to his son, aged 8, before he went off to Rugby. He decided that good might be done by writing a real novel for boys, written in a right spirit but distinctly aimed at being interesting…..Read More
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