Project Gutenberg 2017-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 195 Phillpotts, Eden 1862 1960 The Human Boy The artfulness of Steggles -- The protest of the Wing dormitory -- "Freckles" and "Frenchy" -- Concerning Corkey Minimus -- The piebald rat -- Browne, Bradwell, and me -- Gideon's front tooth -- The chemistry class -- Doctor Dunston's howler -- Morrant's half-sov -- The buckeneers. Produced by KD Weeks, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Human Boy" by Eden Phillpotts is a novel written in the early 20th century. It captures the experiences of boys at a fictional boarding school, particularly focusing on their friendships, rivalries, and the challenges of growing up. The narrative primarily revolves around characters like Nubby Tomkins, Mathers, and the newcomer, Steggles, as they navigate the complex social dynamics of youth, including competition for a girl’s affection and the antics that ensue in their everyday lives. The opening of the novel introduces us to the school and its characters as they engage in light-hearted banter while dealing with the mundane worries of adolescence, such as illnesses, schoolwork, and relationships. Nubby Tomkins, for instance, humorously expresses his fears about his health stemming from having to be outdoors, while a new student named Steggles quickly becomes a figure of intrigue with his peculiar talents and unique background. As these boys interact, the emerging alliances and tensions set the stage for deeper themes of friendship and identity as they face the trials common to their age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Schools -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 313964 2025-06-21T14:12:02.019059 text/html 291197 2024-10-23T01:48:25 text/html 290924 2025-06-21T14:12:07.312977 application/epub+zip 287736 2025-06-21T14:12:03.087009 application/epub+zip 187502 2025-06-21T14:12:02.544007 application/epub+zip 367488 2025-06-21T14:12:10.763993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340901 2025-06-21T14:12:06.796027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240961 2022-09-24T17:55:13.249986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274218 2025-06-21T14:12:01.524014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254392 2024-10-23T01:48:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17480 2025-06-21T14:12:10.910965 application/rdf+xml 16836 2025-06-21T14:12:02.660998 image/jpeg 2933 2025-06-21T14:12:02.601990 image/jpeg 387986 2025-06-21T14:12:02.052051 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