The Story of a Bad Boy

by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Book Overview

The Story of a Bad Boy (1870) is a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Thomas Bailey Aldrich, fictionalizing his experiences as a boy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The book is considered... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007EBSNW
• Release Date: January 1956
• Publisher: Junior Deluxe Editions
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

very pleased

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.

A New England boyhood

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.

a must-read for Tom Sawyer fans!

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.

Adventures and tribulations of a mischieveuos boy.

We live in a world of fantacy and of real life.This book gives you a glimpse into the life of a real American boy.