"Parkhurst Boys, and Other Stories of School Life" by Talbot Baines Reed is a compilation of tales set in the world of Parkhurst School, focusing on the experiences of its students in the late 1800s. The collection tells the stories of the schoolboys, their pranks, and their bonds, from football games to flashbacks of young boys who were important in English history. The stories launch with the introduction of the protagonist Adams, capturing his eagerness before his first football match against Craven, the rival team. It highlights the stress he feels, his dreams and ambitions to play for his school, and the friendships and competitions that make up the boys' lives at school. As Adams gets ready to play, readers look forward to the moral issues that will arise, and also eagerly anticipate the adventures that will come.
Parkhurst Boys, and Other Stories of School Life
By Talbot Baines Reed
Experience the highs and lows of boarding school life as students navigate friendships, rivalries, and the thrill of competition on and off the playing field.
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About the AuthorTalbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
Talbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
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