The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Twain, Mark; Mitchell, Lee ClarkFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-06-17
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is Mark Twain's most popular novel. Its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad. As well as being a deft comedy and a powerful celebration of childhood, applauding Tom Sawyer's bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life, it reflects how Twain was in the process of finding a distinctive voice with which he could express the conflicts he felt about coming of age in America.
Author Biography
Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, grew up in Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He traveled widely as a printer, riverboat pilot, prospector, and journalist before becoming America's most popular writer. Based on his own childhood, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a comic masterpiece about the joys of being a boy Claire Fletcher gained acclaim with her first picture book. She has illustrated several successful books since then, each marked by her distinct and evocative style Katherine Paterson is one of the most critically acclaimed and best-loved children's authors. Her many awards include two Newbery Medals, for Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved, two National Book Awards, and the Hans Christian Andersen Medal
Table of Contents
| The Life of Mark Twain | p. v |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Dedication | p. xvii |
| Author's Preface | p. xix |
| Tom Plays, Fights, and Hides | p. 1 |
| The Glorious Whitewasher | p. 9 |
| Busy at War and Love | p. 15 |
| Showing Off in Sunday School | p. 22 |
| The Pinch Bug and His Prey | p. 33 |
| Tom Meets Becky | p. 38 |
| Tick-Running and a Heartbreak | p. 50 |
| A Pirate Bold To Be | p. 57 |
| Tragedy in the Graveyard | p. 62 |
| Dire Prophecy of the Howling Dog | p. 69 |
| Conscience Racks Tom | p. 76 |
| The Cat and the Painkiller | p. 81 |
| The Pirate Crew Set Sail | p. 87 |
| Happy Camp of the Freebooters | p. 95 |
| Tom's Stealthy Visit Home | p. 101 |
| First Pipes--"I've Lost My Knife" | p. 106 |
| Pirates at Their Own Funeral | p. 116 |
| Tom Reveals His Dream Secret | p. 120 |
| The Cruelty of "I Didn't Think" | p. 129 |
| Tom Takes Becky's Punishment | p. 132 |
| Eloquence--and the Master's Gilded Dome | p. 137 |
| Huck Finn Quotes Scripture | p. 145 |
| The Salvation of Muff Potter | p. 148 |
| Splendid Days and Fearsome Nights | p. 155 |
| Seeking the Buried Treasure | p. 156 |
| Real Robbers Seize the Box of Gold | p. 164 |
| Trembling on the Trail | p. 173 |
| In the Lair of Injun Joe | p. 176 |
| Huck Saves the Widow | p. 180 |
| Tom and Becky in the Cave | p. 188 |
| Found and Lost Again | p. 198 |
| "Turn Out! They're Found!" | p. 207 |
| The Fate of Injun Joe | p. 211 |
| Floods of Gold | p. 221 |
| Respectable Huck Joins the Gang | p. 224 |
| Afterword | p. 231 |
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