The Willoughby Captains
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About This Book
Talbot Baines Reed (1852-1893) was an English writer who specialised in boys' school stories, the most famous of which were The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's (1881) and The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch (1883). Born in Hackney, London, Reed was the third son of Sir Charles Reed, who served as Member of Parliament for the borough. Reed's family was also closely involved with the Religious Tract Society, which founded the Boy's Own Paper, a periodical which published all of his stories. Reed more than any other late 19th century writer was responsible for the ensuing popularity of school stor...
Chapters (73)(click to expand)
- Talbot Baines Reed "The Willoughby Captains"
- Chapter One.
- The last of the old Captain.
- Chapter Two.
- Four Hours in a Fag’s Life.
- Chapter Three.
- The Vacant Captaincy.
- Chapter Four.
- The New Captain’s Introduction.
- Chapter Five.
- The New Captain is discussed on Land and Water.
- Chapter Six.
- Breakers ahead.
- Chapter Seven.
- The New Captain enters on his Duties.
- Chapter Eight.
- The Willoughby Parliament in Session.
- Chapter Nine.
- A Scientific Afternoon in Welch’s.
- Chapter Ten.
- Wyndham Junior and his Friends.
- Chapter Eleven.
- The Schoolhouse Boat at Work.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Bloomfield In Tribulation.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Telson and Parson go to an Evening Party.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- The Boat-Race.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Foul Play.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Bosher, his Diary.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- A Surprise in Store.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- The new Captain turned Welcher.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- “Is Willoughby degenerate?”
- Chapter Twenty.
- Is Willoughby Mad?
- Chapter Twenty One.
- The new Captain to the Rescue.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- A Mysterious Letter.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Tom the Boat-boy earns four-and-sixpence.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- The Rockshire Match.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- An Explosion of “SkyRockets.”
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Everything gone wrong.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Wyndham makes a final Venture.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- A Select Party at the Doctor’s.
- Chapter Thirty.
- New Lights on old Questions.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Welch’s versus Parrett’s Juniors.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- A Climax to Everything.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- A Treaty of Peace.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- A Busy Day for the Doctor.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- A Transformation Scene.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Willoughby herself again.
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