Tom Playfair; or Making a Start

by Francis J. Finn, S.J.

31 chapters6h 19mEnglish1891

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Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school — an all-boys academy run by Jesuits — to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure's will not be dull. (Introduction from Wikipedia)

Chapters (30)

101 - In Which the Hero of the Story is Represented in a Doubtful Light

569

202 - In Which Tom by a Series of Misadventures Brings Down the Wrath of His Father in Such Wise that the Author, For Fear of Forfeiting Tom's Chances of Becoming a Hero in the Reader's Eyes, Discreetly Veils What Actually Happened When Justice Was Administered

946

303 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive

1156

404 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character

1455

505 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep

742

606 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both

675

707 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results

704

808 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton

1351

909 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies

399

1010 - In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect

1049

1111 - The Night of the First Friday in November

774

1212 - Tom's Midnight Adventure

577

1313 - In Which Tom Takes a Trip

488

1414 - In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre

379

1515 - In Which Tom is Lost

1102

1616 - In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance

727

1717 - In Which the Prodigal Returns

941

1818 - In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt

1220

1919 - In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War

568

2020 - Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students

1000

2121 - In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial

590

2222 - In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story

970

2323 - In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers"

503

2424 - Trouble Ahead

672

2525 - A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home

795

2626 - Sickness

422

2727 - Death

608

2828 - An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm

607

2929 - End of the Snow-Storm

220

3030 - Conclusion

318

Tom Playfair; or Making a Start

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