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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

(Penguin Classics)

By John Seelye, Guy Cardwell, Mark Twain

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| Paperback | 9780143039563

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Book Description

From the famous episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is redolent of life in the Mississippi River towns in which Twain spent his own youth. A somber undercurrent flows through the high humor and unabashed nostalgiContinue

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Undead The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Undead

Recently there have been a series of novels that for many readers have stood the test of time; classics such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice have stuck in the minds of readers around the world. This time to add amusement writers have used the or ... (read full critics)

sfsite published on Mon, 17 Jan 2011

Book Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Undead by Mark Twain and Don Borchert Share

Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) always struck me as an open-minded gentleman with a strong sense of humor and an incredible ability to spin a tale. As a youth, I read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee ... (read full critics)

blogcritics published on Fri, 8 Oct 2010

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For children everywhere

After the first few chapters of episodic adventures to give us some background to Tom Sawyer, the plot develops and turns into a nice, unambitious tale of childhood. I can't help but feel that Twain meant this to be read by children as well, as it seems to be a guide on how to have fun without getti ... (continue)

After the first few chapters of episodic adventures to give us some background to Tom Sawyer, the plot develops and turns into a nice, unambitious tale of childhood. I can't help but feel that Twain meant this to be read by children as well, as it seems to be a guide on how to have fun without getting into too much trouble.

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Daniel Peachey said on Jun 19, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback

Enjoyable read although you definitely get a peek into that time's unconscious racist viewpoints.

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Carobookie said on Jul 24, 2009 | Add your feedback

Read it about a million times when I was child.

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Marijaatomic said on Nov 12, 2008 | Add your feedback

another book from my childhood...what do I remember about it? it's not half as involving as the Treasure Island, not a bad reading either. It left me that typical taste of English literature (not all though, sure), slightly depressing even when it's supposed to be light.

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Raffaella Silvestri said on Aug 23, 2008 | Add your feedback

Penguin PS62[return]Cover design by Richard Kennedy

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scatterkeir said on Jan 27, 2008 | Add your feedback

I believe I read this on my own. As I recall, Huckleberry Finn was required, but Tom Sawyer was not. I read Tom Sawyer (although not this edition) during the summer.

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Batona said on Apr 1, 2007 | Add your feedback