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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.

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Tom Brown's School Days Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's School Days (sometimes written Tom Brown's Schooldays, also published under the titles Tom Brown at Rugby, School Days at Rugby, and Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby) is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. The story is set in the 1830s at Rugby School, a public school for boys. Hughes attended Rugby School from 1834 to 1842. A main element of the novel is Rugby School, with its traditions, and the reforms that were instituted there by Dr Arnold (1795–1842), the headmaster of the school from 1828 to 1841. He is portrayed as the perfect teacher and counsellor, and as managing everything behind the scenes. In particular, he is the one who "chums" Arthur with Tom. The central theme of the novel is the development of boys. The symmetrical way in which Tom and Arthur supply each other's deficiencies shows that Hughes believed in the importance of physical development, boldness, fighting spirit, and sociability (Tom's contribution) as well as Christian morality and idealism (Arthur's).

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