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Tom Playfair; or Making a Start

Francis J. Finn, S.J. (1859 - 1928)

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)

Genre(s): Family, Religion, School

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	00 - Preface	Maria Therese	00:03:59
Play 01	01 - In Which the Hero of the Story is Represented in a Doubtful Light	Maria Therese	00:09:29
Play 02	02 - In 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 Administered	Maria Therese	00:15:46
Play 03	03 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive	Maria Therese	00:19:16
Play 04	04 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character	Maria Therese	00:24:15
Play 05	05 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep	Maria Therese	00:12:22
Play 06	06 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both	Maria Therese	00:11:15
Play 07	07 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results	Maria Therese	00:11:44
Play 08	08 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton	Maria Therese	00:22:31
Play 09	09 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies	Maria Therese	00:06:39
Play 10	10 - In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect	Maria Therese	00:17:29
Play 11	11 - The Night of the First Friday in November	Maria Therese	00:12:54
Play 12	12 - Tom's Midnight Adventure	Maria Therese	00:09:37
Play 13	13 - In Which Tom Takes a Trip	Maria Therese	00:08:08
Play 14	14 - In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre	Maria Therese	00:06:19
Play 15	15 - In Which Tom is Lost	Maria Therese	00:18:22
Play 16	16 - In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance	Maria Therese	00:12:07
Play 17	17 - In Which the Prodigal Returns	Maria Therese	00:15:41
Play 18	18 - In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt	Maria Therese	00:20:20
Play 19	19 - In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War	Maria Therese	00:09:28
Play 20	20 - Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students	Maria Therese	00:16:40
Play 21	21 - In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial	Maria Therese	00:09:50
Play 22	22 - In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story	Maria Therese	00:16:10
Play 23	23 - In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers"	Maria Therese	00:08:23
Play 24	24 - Trouble Ahead	Maria Therese	00:11:12
Play 25	25 - A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home	Maria Therese	00:13:15
Play 26	26 - Sickness	Maria Therese	00:07:02
Play 27	27 - Death	Maria Therese	00:10:08
Play 28	28 - An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm	Maria Therese	00:10:07
Play 29	29 - End of the Snow-Storm	Maria Therese	00:03:40
Play 30	30 - Conclusion	Maria Therese	00:05:18

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