The adventures of Tom Sawyer

Hardcover, 223 pages

English language

Published 1985 by Reader's Digest Association.

ISBN:
978-0-89577-217-6
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The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century.

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Commentary on Boyhood

Obviously archaic language for the modern reader.

An enjoyable read I found slow at times. I think Twain did a great job of portraying childhood - though I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed this book as a kid as much as others I did rate.

I enjoyed the small chunks of plot, and how atmospheric the settings were throughout the book. Twain did an excellent job of portraying childish emotion and motivation.

I'm not sure I perceived the mastery of this work, though.

Subjects

  • Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
  • Boys -- Missouri -- Juvenile fiction
  • Mississippi River -- Fiction
  • Missouri -- Fiction