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Thomas "Tom" Sawyer (⫽ ˈ s ɔː j ər ⫽) is the title character of the Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894), and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896).
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (also simply known as Tom Sawyer) is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the town of St. Petersburg, which is based on Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy.
- Mark Twain
- 1876
May 21, 2024 · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, novel by Mark Twain, published in 1876, that centres on a smart mischievous young boy living in a town along the Mississippi River. The satiric work is considered a classic of American literature, and it spawned the hugely successful sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884).
Jul 1, 2004 · Read or download the classic American novel about a mischievous boy and his adventures in Missouri. Project Gutenberg offers free eBooks in various formats and languages.
- Mark Twain
- 1876
In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around.
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Aug 18, 2019 · Learn about the plot, characters, and themes of Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Follow Tom and Huck as they witness a murder, run away, and find a treasure.
Aug 9, 2023 · Tom Sawyer went home quite cheerful, thinking to himself that there was some satisfaction about divine service when there was a bit of variety in it. He had but one marring thought; he was willing that the dog should play with his pinchbug, but he did not think it was upright in him to carry it off.
