The adventures of Tom Sawyer

224 pages

English language

Published July 20, 1980 by Signet Classic.

ISBN:
978-0-451-52355-6
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OCLC Number:
35920180

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The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century. Winner of the 1967 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

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

  • Boys
  • Tom Sawyer (Fictitious character)
  • Fiction

Places

  • Mississippi River
  • Missouri