English Classics / The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy.
In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huck. One such adventure, Tom’s whitewashing of a fence, has been adapted into paintings and references in other pieces of popular culture. Originally a commercial failure the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain’s works during his lifetime.
The novel has elements of humour, satire and social criticism; features that later made Mark Twain one of the most important authors of American literature.
In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huck. One such adventure, Tom’s whitewashing of a fence, has been adapted into paintings and references in other pieces of popular culture. Originally a commercial failure the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain’s works during his lifetime.
The novel has elements of humour, satire and social criticism; features that later made Mark Twain one of the most important authors of American literature.
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| ISBN: | 978-9939-75-372-0 |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Printing: | Black and White |
| Publication date: | 2019 |
| Cover: | Softcover |
| Author: | Mark Twain |
| Dimensions: | 13 x 20 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Weight: | 290 gram |
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