The Mark Twain First Edition Library

Third Person

Educational

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Perhaps the best-loved nineteenth-century American novel- Mark Twain’s tale of boyhood adventure overflows with comedy- warmth- and slapstick energy. It brings to life an array of irresistible characters-the awesomely self-confident Tom- his best buddy Huck Finn- indulgent Aunt Polly- and the lovely- beguiling Becky-as well as such unforgettable incidents as whitewashing a fence- swearing an oath in blood- and getting lost in a dark and labyrinthine cave. Below Tom Sawyer’s sunny surface lurk hints of a darker reality- of youthful innocence and naïveté confronting the cruelty- hypocrisy- and foolishness of the adult world-a theme that would become more pronounced in Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Despite such suggestions- Tom Sawyer remains Twain’s joyful ode to the endless possibilities of childhood.

Children’s Classics

9780517205761

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English

~$5.46

2024-04-13

2018-06-26 16:25:07