Claude Lightfoot (Classic Reprint): Or How the Problem Was Solved: Or How the Problem Was Solved (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Francis J. Finn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331662796 ISBN 13: 9781331662792

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Claude Lightfoot bursts into a lively college yard with quick wit and bigger than life mischief.

In a bustling school setting, new-comer Claude Lightfoot stands out for his energy, charm, and unpredictable pranks. As he moves through recess at Milwaukee College, friends watch with mixed delight and concern, noting how he can turn a crowded yard into a scene of laughter and chase. The story follows a circle of classmates who size up this bold newcomer, share jokes, and tease one another while Claude finds his footing in a world of small adventures and big personality.

Readers meet a range of characters—friends and rivals alike—as they observe Claude’s quick wit, the dynamics of school life, and the playful schemes that spring to life in the playfully chaotic world of a late-19th-century boys’ school. The tone blends humor with the everyday challenges of growing up, set against a backdrop of friendships forged through pranks, contests, and the small dramas of classroom life.

• Meet Claude Lightfoot, the energetic new student causing a stir in the college yard.


• Experience the playful banter and quick-witted humor among a close-knit group of friends.


• Watch school life unfold through lively scenes of recess, mischief, and camaraderie.


• Discover a coming-of-age atmosphere anchored in friendship, rivalry, and humor.

Ideal for readers who enjoy lively school stories with a warm, humorous tone and memorable characters.

About this title

Product Description

Excerpt from Claude Lightfoot: Or How the Problem Was Solved Claude Lightfoot: Or How the Problem Was Solved was written by Francis J. Finn in 1893. This is a 258 page book, containing 59134 words and 4 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About the Author

Father Francis J. Finn was born to Irish immigrant parents at St. Louis, Missouri in 1859. He loved to read Charles Dickens works as a boy, including The Pickwick Papers, and eventually became a priest thanks to the influence of Father Charles Coppens. After graduating from St. Louis University, he became a Jesuit and was ordained a priest in 1893. He had already begun writing his debut novel Tom Playfair prior to this, as he was assigned to St. Mary s College in Kansas and dealt with unruly boys on a daily basis. He went on to write twenty-seven other books, and his novels for children were very successful. He was much loved by young people, and thousands of them gathered to honor his death in 1928.
Francis Finn also wrote That Football Game, Claude Lightfoot, Ethelred Preston, Lucky Bob, His Luckiest Year, Facing Danger, and Cupid of Champion.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331662796
• ISBN 13: 9781331662792
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260