The timeless boyhood adventures of a mischievous lad in 19th-century New England, in a new edition for today's readers.
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5 1/2 x 8 1/2 trim. 71 drawings. LC 96-1905
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Thomas Aldrich was a literary lion of the nineteenth century in the United States. His masterpieces inspired countless others, including Mark Twain who based some of his Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer adventures on ideas put forth by Aldrich. Aldrich wrote a number of books, mainly fiction, but also notable poetry and history.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a must-read for Tom Sawyer fans!,
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This review is from: The Story of a Bad Boy (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England) (Paperback)
The Story of a Bad Boy is one of my favorite books. It's interesting, humorous, and touching, and gives you an inside look at the life of a boy in Massachusetts in the early 1800s. I love the author's style of writing. It seems to make the story all the more humorous, and brings you back to those olden days. I also love this book because it's a true story, and this kid led a life full of adventures and mishaps. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Tom Sawyer because these two books are similar, and the two boys have the same type of mischievous personalities. Yet in spite of similarities, Bad Boy is unique because it's true.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A New England boyhood,
By Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Story of a Bad Boy (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England) (Paperback)
This neat little novel is written in the tradition of Tom Sawyer, though it appeared 5 years earlier than Twain's classic. It's about all the mischief, chivalry, loyalty, and pluck of a young boy's life. Aldrich is in love with his material and revels in all the antics his characters get involved in. The snowball fight is a gem. The boyhood dialogue is excellent and rings true.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very pleased,
This review is from: The Story of a Bad Boy (Paperback)
A real boyhood classic, perhaps the first realistic novel of American boyhood. Was a bit disappointed that none of the original illustrations, by A.B. Frost, were included.
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THIS is the story of a bad boy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Sailor Ben, Miss Abigail, Pepper Whitcomb, Binny Wallace, New Orleans, Phil Adams, Captain Nutter, Jack Harris, Nutter House, Charley Marden, Kitty Collins, Miss Dorothy, Temple Grammar School, Harry Blake, New England, Fred Langdon, New York, Slatter's Hill, Aunt Chloe, General Ames, Rivermouth Barnacle, General Harris, Miss Nelly, Bailey's Battery, Fort Slatter New!
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THIS is the story of a bad boy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oldest inhabitant Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sailor Ben, Miss Abigail, Pepper Whitcomb, Binny Wallace, New Orleans, Phil Adams, Captain Nutter, Jack Harris, Nutter House, Charley Marden, Kitty Collins, Miss Dorothy, Temple Grammar School, Harry Blake, New England, Fred Langdon, New York, Slatter's Hill, Aunt Chloe, General Ames, Rivermouth Barnacle, General Harris, Miss Nelly, Bailey's Battery, Fort Slatter New!
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- The Life of Thomas Bailey Aldrich by Ferris Greenslet on 11 pages
- Public Sentiments: Structures of Feeling in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by Glenn Hendler on 6 pages
- Kiddie Lit: The Cultural Construction of Children's Literature in America by Professor Beverly Lyon Clark on 6 pages
- American Childhood: Essays on Children's Literature of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. by Anne Scott MacLeod on 4 pages
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