Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 267 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood Etext produced by Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "Sentimental Tommy" by J. M. Barrie is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lively and imaginative character of Tommy Sandys, a young boy living in a downtrodden London tenement, as he navigates the complexities of childhood, relationships, and the longing for a home in his beloved Thrums. Through Tommy's adventures, Barrie paints a poignant picture of innocence amidst harsh realities, exploring themes of imagination, love, and the loss of childhood. The opening of the novel introduces us to five-year-old Tommy as he roams the dirty stairs of his London building, displaying his unique worldview and the vibrant imagination that sets him apart. We witness his innocent defiance in rejecting offers of free food, a trait instilled by his mother, which hints at their complex relationship. As he interacts with other children, particularly a boy named Shovel, their playful banter reveals Tommy's quick wit and beloved tales of Thrums, the mythical home he holds dear. Entranced by a chance encounter with a little girl and their subsequent adventures, Tommy displays both mischief and an emerging sense of responsibility, foreshadowing his growth throughout the story. This opening effectively sets the tone for a heartwarming, if bittersweet, exploration of a child's inner life amidst the struggles of his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 755020 2025-07-06T11:51:10.950504 text/html 765312 2020-12-19T10:41:43 text/html 341411 2025-07-06T11:51:20.073480 application/epub+zip 352878 2025-07-06T11:51:13.213489 application/epub+zip 352878 2025-07-06T11:51:11.865504 application/epub+zip 621006 2025-07-06T11:51:25.473438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576853 2025-07-06T11:51:19.161454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562296 2022-09-07T19:12:22.791671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648935 2025-07-06T11:51:09.577538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648786 2020-12-19T10:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648778 2020-12-19T10:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21739 2025-07-06T11:51:25.606432 application/rdf+xml 14261 2025-07-06T11:51:12.364508 image/jpeg 3686 2025-07-06T11:51:12.113493 image/jpeg 251137 2020-12-19T10:41:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 262833 2020-12-19T10:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 251119 2020-12-19T10:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 331658 2025-07-06T11:51:11.004552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia