Books with author Thomas Hughes

Thomas Hughes (1822-1896), who also wrote under the pseudonym An Old Boy, was an English lawyer and author. He was elected to Parliament as a Liberal for Lambeth (1865-1868), and for Frome (1868-1874). An avid social reformer, he became interested in the Christian socialism movement led by Frederick Maurice, which he had joined in 1848. In 1880 he founded a settlement in America - Rugby, Tennessee - which was designed as an experiment in utopian living for second sons of the English gentry, although this later proved largely unsuccessful. While his original intent was unsuccessful, Rugby still exists and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently pursuing National Landmark status. Hughes is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's School Days (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford (1861). He also wrote The Scouring of the White Horse (1859), Religio Laici (1868), Life of Alfred the Great (1869) and Memoir of a Brother (1873).

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Tom Brown is an energetic young lad who is kindhearted and more inclined toward developing his athletic skills, rather than studying. As he is transferred mid-term to Rugby School due to an epidemic of fever in the area of the private school he was initially assigned to, Tom finds himself in a brand new, challenging environment, where he can make great new friends, as well as a troublesome bully for a rival.Tom Brown's School Days is a novel inspired by Thomas Hughes' own experience at a public school for boys known as Rugby School. In fact, one of the most prolific headmasters of the school, Tom Arnold,is actually featured in the book under his own name, Hughes painting a very accurate and positive picture of the influence he had on the boys.As for Tom Brown's own experiences, he is the maincharacter of a highly engaging plot, where, together with his friends, he is able to best his rival and nemesis, the bully Flashman.Later in the novel, Tom is introduced to a young boy who is more inclined toward the intellectual pursuits of being at school, and together,they manageto become a remarkably positive influence on their peers.The school itself, the children and the teachers, and particularly the genuine atmosphere of the engaging and unexpected events that constantly unfold around Tom, are all representative of his ability to build his own unique character and make his own choices. Hughes masterfully presents and tackles the complex psychological issues that the boys are facing, and shows exactly how the challenges they go through lead them toward the experience of growing into bring young lads.The blend between Thomas Hughes' enjoyable writing style and his ability to bring to life the complex psychological traits of his young characters make this book truly special.

Arabian Gulf Intelligence is an essential compendium of information concerning the eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula and islands in the Gulf in the middle of the ninetenth century. If a copy of this rare book ever emerges on the market it commands many hundreds of pounds, so this new edition fills an urgent need in Arabian scholarship. The British Government of India maintained close surveillance over Eastern Arabia before the Arab states gained independence, and their most important reports by civilian and military personnel are reprinted for the first time in this volume of Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government, with a new frontispiece, new introduction and six maps. Extensive information is provided on the history, topography, campaigns, and tribal relationships in Muscat and Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the Emirates, with especially detailed studies of the qawasim, Utuba and Wahhabi. Treaties between Great Britain and Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain appear verbatim. Navigation between islands and both shores of the Gulf is fully eluidated. There are notes on Hufhuf, al-Qatif and Buraimi. Dr Robin Bidwell, who provided the introduction, was Secretary of the Middle East Centre at Cambridge University. He also wrote the introduction for Vincenzo Maurizi's History of Seyd Said, Sultan of Muscat. Part of the Oleander Classics series, this 1985 title has been reproduced using the highest-quality modern scanning technology. This is in order to keep important works from the Press’s 50-year history from going out of print. In this way, the invaluable resources provided by this and other books in the series remain available for general readers, academics and other interested parties.