One Hundred World's Best Novels Condensed

David Copperfield to Quo Vadis, Don Quixote to The War of the Worlds — a hundred of the world's great novels, each condensed to a brisk summary with its author's life story, as read in 1919.

Tom Brown's School Days

5 pages in this part of 100 Best Novels Condensed.

Tom Brown's School Days

By THOMAS HUGHES Condensation by PROF. WILLIAM FENWICK HARRIS "JUST as Tom was swallowing his last mouthful (three o'clock in the morning)…

Tom Brown's School Days: Scottish

The explanation lay in Scott's ability to concentrate. He knew what he wanted to say and spent little time hunting for phrases or polishing…

Tom Brown's School Days: Highland

LET us for a few thrilling minutes transport ourselves to Scotland in 1745, when its Highland forests teemed with the caves of robbers and…

Tom Brown's School Days: Flora

The next morning Evan Dhu Maccombich induces Waverley to visit the Highland mansion of his master, Fergus MacIvor, whose handsome face…

Tom Brown's School Days: Talbot

The insurgents win the battle and Waverley captures a brave English officer who remains alone beside his cannon after the others have fled…

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