Tom Newcombe; Or, the Boy of Bad Habits: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Tom Newcombe; Or, the Boy of Bad Habits is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Castlemon, Harry (1842–1915).
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"Tom Newcombe; Or, the Boy of Bad Habits" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Tom Newcombe, a fourteen-year-old boy from a wealthy family who struggles with numerous bad habits and a discontented attitude despite having every material comfort available to him. As he contemplates his future, Tom frequently shifts his ambitions between various careers, most prominently a life at sea, indicating a deep-seated yearning for adventure overlayed with his aversion to the hard work that accompanies it. The opening of the book introduces us to Tom, lounging in his yard and lamenting his lack of good fortune, which he largely attributes to his inability to focus or apply himself. Although his father, a successful ship owner, has provided him with every conceivable luxury, Tom's careless habits make him increasingly unhappy and lead to struggles with academia. Despite his grand dreams of becoming a sailor, his father's insistence on education stands as a barrier. After persistent pleading, Tom eventually secures grudging permission to go to sea on one of his father's ships. However, he quickly discovers that the reality of ship life is markedly different from his romantic notions, fraught with hard labor and bullying from the crew, setting the stage for a lesson in humility and responsibility.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Tom Newcombe; Or, the Boy of Bad Habits
- Author credits: Castlemon, Harry (1842–1915)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Child labor -- Juvenile fiction
- Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
- Farmers -- Juvenile fiction
- Military education -- Juvenile fiction
- Newport (R.I.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Orderliness -- Juvenile fiction
- Pride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction
- Punishment -- Juvenile fiction
- Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
- Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
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