Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days is a novel by Thomas Hughes, first published in 1857, set in the 1830s at Rugby School, an English public school. The story follows young Tom Brown as he navigates the challenges of school life, including bullying, camaraderie, and moral development, drawing heavily from Hughes' own experiences at Rugby. Notable for its influence on the British school novel genre, the book features real-life figures like Dr. Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and has inspired numerous adaptations and sequels, including Tom Brown at Oxford published in 1861.