The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Race Point Publishing, Feb 15, 2016 - Fiction - 256 pages

Rediscover the classic American tale or join Tom Sawyer's adventures on for the first time.

A favorite among young readers and adults alike, Mark Twain's TheAdventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is considered to one of the great novels about American adolescence along with its sequel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Tom Sawyer is a young orphan living with his half brother Sid at their Aunt Polly's house. A bad apple in school, he resists all efforts at correction, except when it comes to courting the lovely Becky Thatcher. Along with his buddy Huck Finn, Tom fools around, plays practical jokes and causes trouble--until the day when the two witness a murder.

Many readers see The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a children's book, however there are shades to this tale that even adults who return to the story may have missed.

Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Sarah Kerman.

The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoyed.

 

Contents

CHAPTER I
1
CHAPTER II
9
CHAPTER III
15
CHAPTER IV
21
CHAPTER V
31
CHAPTER VI
36
CHAPTER VII
47
CHAPTER VIII
53
CHAPTER XXI
130
CHAPTER XXII
137
CHAPTER XXIII
140
CHAPTER XXIV
147
CHAPTER XXV
149
CHAPTER XXVI
156
CHAPTER XXVII
164
CHAPTER XXVIII
167

CHAPTER IX
58
CHAPTER X
65
CHAPTER XI
71
CHAPTER XII
76
CHAPTER XIII
81
CHAPTER XIV
89
CHAPTER XV
95
CHAPTER XVI
100
CHAPTER XVII
109
CHAPTER XVIII
113
CHAPTER XIX
122
CHAPTER XX
125
CHAPTER XXIX
171
CHAPTER XXX
178
CHAPTER XXXI
187
CHAPTER XXXII
196
CHAPTER XXXIII
199
CHAPTER XXXIV
209
CHAPTER XXXV
212
CONCLUSION
217
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MARK TWAIN
218
REVIEWS AND NOTICES
225
FURTHER READING
237
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About the author (2016)

Mark Twain (1835–1910) grew up in Hannibal Missouri. He began his career as a journeyman printer and journalist. His youthful experiences along the Mississippi inspired some of his most famous works—and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In addition to his well-known works of fiction, he was also a prolific travel writer. Among his best-known works is Life on the Mississippi. He was also a star of the lecture circuit.

Sarah Kerman received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Pennsylvania and has published work on Henry Roth and Jean Toomer. She teaches English at the Dalton School.

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