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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Inglese · Tascabile

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This jaunty, free-wheeling tale was based on Twain's memories of his experiences with boys he grew up with. It is set by the Mississippi River and follows the two boys as they get into predicament after predicament.

Info autore

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist [the United States] has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature".

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In this timeless classic of American literature, Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer exemplifies the life of a young boy on the frontier in the mid-1800s.

The story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived. This jaunty, free-wheeling tale was based on Twain’s memories of his experiences with boys he grew up with. It is set by the Mississippi River and follows the two boys as they get into predicament after predicament. It is both an idyllic picture of boyhood and an affectionate satire of adult conventions.

Tom, who lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid, is a mischievous young boy with a nose for trouble and a heart of gold who exudes a charm and an easygoing nature, which keeps him from being in anyone’s bad graces for long. Whether he’s sneaking food, swooning over a pretty girl or hoodwinking the local boys to do his work for him, Tom is the ultimate schemer. When Tom dirties his clothes in a fight, he is made to whitewash the fence the next day as punishment. He cleverly persuades his friends to trade him small treasures for the privilege of doing his work. His classic whitewashing of the fence has become part of American legend.

When Tom teams up with his friend Huck Finn, their sleepy Missouri town had better watch out. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of Twain's most beloved stories.

Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori Mark Twain
Editore Ingram Publishers Services
 
Lingue Inglese
Raccomandazione d'eta' 8 a 10 anni
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 16.07.2020
 
EAN 9781722503758
ISBN 978-1-72250-375-8
Categorie Libri per bambini e per ragazzi
Narrativa > Romanzi

Classic fiction (pre c 1945), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Classic fiction: general and literary

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