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Tom, Dick and Harry

by Talbot Baines Reed

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1894
Pages
272
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A midnight shot jolts a schoolboy out of a dream about a machine that solves Latin exercises. When he notices Tempest’s empty bed, his imagination supplies a frightening explanation. Talbot Baines Reed opens this school novel with a nervous young narrator whose alarm is as comic as it is mysterious. At Dr Plummer’s small Hampstead establishment, Tempest commands the boys’ respect and has won a place at Low Heath, giving the school something to boast about.

The story’s school world includes dormitory gossip, rivalries on the water, and arguments about the authority of older pupils and masters. A disputed boat race leaves scratched paint and wet competitors, while an order for extra drill puts Tempest’s pride under pressure. The lively first-person voice makes these quarrels feel immediate.

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Talbot Baines Reed

Talbot Baines Reed (1852-1893) was an English writer of boys' fiction who shaped the school story as a genre. Most of his fiction first appeared in The Boy's Own Paper. Through his family's business he also became a typefounder and wrote a book on that subject. His stories include "Follow My Leader" and "The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch".

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First published
1894
Reading time
About 7 hours
Pages
272
Language
English
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