Tom Playfair; or Making a StartFrancis J. Finn
Tom Playfair; or Making a Start
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)
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31 capítulos
6 h 19 min
- 1 0Preface3:59
- 2 0In Which the Hero of the Story is Represented in a Doubtful Light9:29
- 3 0In 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 Administered15:46
- 4 0In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive19:16
- 5 0Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character24:15
- 6 0In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep12:22
- 7 0In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both11:15
- 8 0In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results11:44
- 9 0In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton22:31
- 10 0In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies6:39
- 11 In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect17:29
- 12 The Night of the First Friday in November12:54
- 13 Tom's Midnight Adventure9:37
- 14 In Which Tom Takes a Trip8:08
- 15 In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre6:19
- 16 In Which Tom is Lost18:22
- 17 In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance12:07
- 18 In Which the Prodigal Returns15:41
- 19 In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt20:20
- 20 In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War9:28
- 21 Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students16:40
- 22 In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial9:50
- 23 In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story16:10
- 24 In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers"8:23
- 25 Trouble Ahead11:12
- 26 A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home13:15
- 27 Sickness7:02
- 28 Death10:08
- 29 An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm10:07
- 30 End of the Snow-Storm3:40
- 31 Conclusion5:18
