Parkhurst Boys, and Other Stories of School Life

Talbot Baines Reed (1852–1893), the son of Sir Charles Reed, was a British writer, best known for his influential boys' school stories. He followed in his father's footsteps in both the printing business and in a passion for literature. Reed's career as an author began in the pages of 'The Boy's Own Paper', a periodical for young readers which was a fertile ground for his serialized tales of schoo...