The adventures of Tom Sawyer

a Kaplan vocabulary-building classic for young readers

259 pages

English language

Published Aug. 6, 2006 by Simon & Schuster.

ISBN:
978-0-7432-6652-9
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OCLC Number:
68192353

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The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century.

302 editions

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

  • Fiction
  • Runaway children
  • Boys
  • Conduct of life
  • History
  • Adventure fiction

Places

  • Mississippi River
  • Missouri