Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown’s School Days by Thomas Hughes is a coming-of-age novel set in the 1830s that follows the moral and personal growth of Tom Brown, a lively and good-hearted boy attending Rugby School in England.The story explores themes of character, sportsmanship, bullying, and education as Tom matures under the influence of the school’s headmaster, Dr. Thomas Arnold. Through friendships, challenges, and conflicts-especially with the school bully Flashman-Tom learns the values of courage, honesty, and responsibility.