Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 135th Anniversary Edition

Informationen zum Autor The Mark Twain Project ! composed of seven editors! is a major editorial and publishing program of The Bancroft Library at the University of California! Berkeley. Klappentext This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of Twain's hard-to-find letters and notes expressing his always-engaging opinions on the publication of "Tom Sawyer." Zusammenfassung Contains a selection of the author's letters and notes expressing his opinions on the publication of "Tom Sawyer". Inhaltsverzeichnis ILLUSTRATIONS FOREWORD THE WRITING OF TOM SAWYER THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Preface 1. Y -o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty- Tom Practices Music-The Challenge-A Private Entrance 2. Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled 3. Tom as a General-Triumph and Reward-Dismal Felicity-Commission and Omission 4. Mental Acrobatics-Attending Sunday-School-The Superintendent-"Showing off"-Tom Lionized 5. A Useful Minister-In Church-The Climax 6. Self-Examination-Dentistry-The Midnight Charm- Witches and Devils-Cautious Approaches-Happy Hours 7. A Treaty Entered Into-Early Lessons-A Mistake Made 8. Tom Decides on his Course-Old Scenes Re-enacted 9. A Solemn Situation-Grave Subjects Introduced- Injun Joe Explains 10. The Solemn Oath-Terror Brings Repentance- Mental Punishment 11. Muff Potter Comes Himself-Tom's Conscience at Work 12. Tom Shows his Generosity-Aunt Polly Weakens 13. The Young Pirates-Going to the Rendezvous-The Camp-Fire Talk 14. Camp-Life-A Sensation-Tom Steals Away from Camp 15. Tom Reconnoiters-Learns the Situation-Reports at Camp 16. A Day's Amusements-Tom Reveals a Secret-The Pirates take a Lesson-A Night Surprise-An Indian War 17. Memories of the Lost Heroes-The Point in Tom's Secret 18. Tom's Feelings Investigated-Wonderful Dream- Becky Thatcher Overshadowed-Tom Becomes Jealous-Black Revenge 19. Tom Tells the Truth 20. Becky in a Dilemma-Tom's Nobility Asserts Itself 21. Youthful Eloquence- Compositions by the Young Ladies-A Lengthy Vision- The Boys' Vengeance Satisfied 22. Tom's Confidence Betrayed-Expects Signal Punishment 23. Old Muff's Friends- Muff Potter in Court-Muff Potter Saved 24. Tom as the Village Hero- Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror-Pursuit of Injun Joe 25. About Kings and Diamonds-Search for the Treasure -Dead People and Ghosts 26. The Haunted House-Sleepy Ghosts-A Box of Gold -Bitter Luck 27. Doubts to be Settled-The Young Detectives 28. An Attempt at No. Two- Huck Mounts Guard 29. The Pic-nic-Huck on Injun Joe's Track-The "Revenge" Job-Aid for the Widow 30. The Welchman Reports- Huck Under Fire- The Story Circulated- A New Sensation- Hope Giving Way to Despair 31. An Exploring Expedition- Trouble Commences- Lost in the Cave-Total Darkness-Found but not Saved 32. Tom tells the Story of their Escape-Tom's Enemy in Safe Quarters 33 . The Fate of Injun Joe-Huck and Tom Compare Notes-An Expedition to the Cave-Protection Against Ghosts-"An Awful Snug Place"-A Reception at the Widow Douglas's 34. Springing a Secret-Mr. Jones' Surprise a Failure 35. A New Order of Things-Poor Huck-New Adventures Planned Conclusion EXPLANATORY NOTES SOURCES FOR CHARACTERS NOTE ON THE TEXT...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mark Twain, Mark Twain
• Collaboration: True W. Williams (Illustrations), Paul Baender (Editeur), John C. Gerber (Préface)
• Edition: University Of California Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 08.10.2010
• EAN: 9780520266117
• ISBN: 978-0-520-26611-7
• Pages: 312
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique et littérature anglaises