The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - (Penguin Classics) by Mark Twain (Paperback)
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- The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen.
- 9-12 Years
- 7.7" x 5.0" Paperback
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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About the Book
"The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. A consummate prankster with a quick wit, Tom Sawyer dreams of a bigger fate than simply being a 'rich boy.' Yet through the novel's humorous escapades--from the famous episode of the whitewashed fence to the trial of Injun Joe--Mark Twain explores the deeper themes of the adult world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery"--Book Synopsis
The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read A consummate prankster with a quick wit, Tom Sawyer dreams of a bigger fate than simply being a "rich boy." Yet through the novel's humorous escapades--from the famous episode of the whitewashed fence to the trial of Injun Joe--Mark Twain explores the deeper themes of the adult world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Review Quotes
"Twain had a greater effect than any other writer on the evolution of American prose."
About the Author
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri. Starting out as typesetter, he went on to work as a steamboat pilot, prospector, and journalist before publishing his first major book, The Innocents Abroad. R. Kent Rasmussen is the author or editor of nine books on Mark Twain, including the award-winning Mark Twain A to Z, as well as more than a dozen other books. He lives in Southern California.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 9-12 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Mark Twain
Language: English
Street Date: October 28, 2014
TCIN: 88898179
UPC: 9780143107330
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-2776
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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There's some Tom Sawyer in all of us!
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Turbulentskies83 - 21 days ago
Mr. Twain does it again brilliantly in the telling of Tom Sawyer. A story to be told and read thru generations to come. Personally, this story really moving for me. So much, that I took my family to Hannibal, Missouri to see the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) aka “Tom Sawyer.” The town in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is modeled after the real Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up. As he traveled and moved his heart always remained behind, creating the stories of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Learning about Mark Twain and his upbringing you can see that the Adventures of Tom Sawyer would never have came to exist without this town and this story with all the characters, such as Becky Thatcher, Huck Finn, being based on real people. Reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer we can all see there is a little of Tom Sawyer in all of us, even as adults remembering out youth. This is a book that speaks to the true meaning of youth, and being young and playful, as this book speaks to both the young and the old readers of today.