 1891 edition (publ. Benziger Brothers) | |
| Author | Francis J. Finn |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Fr. Finn’s Famous Three |
| Genre | fiction, Children’s literature |
Publication date | 1890 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 255 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-89555-670-7 |
| OCLC | 48554244 |
| Followed by | Percy Winn |
Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Francis J. Finn S.J., originally published in 1890, and written for youths ages 9–12. It has been translated into multiple languages. Finn was inspired by his experiences as a school prefect, with the setting of St. Maure's being a fictionalized version of his school, St. Mary's College, Kansas. Tom Playfair and its two sequels mix comedic stories of school sports, pranks, and classroom anecdotes with moral and theological lessons.