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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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  • Author：Mark Twain
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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。


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Joe Kilmartin ，

Much better than I remembered it to be， and better than any filmed version of the same story。 Especially poignant at the end was Huck realising he wasn't made for civilization。 Tasty read， not just for kids。 Much better than I remembered it to be， and better than any filmed version of the same story。 Especially poignant at the end was Huck realising he wasn't made for civilization。 Tasty read， not just for kids。 。。。more

Cindy ，

“Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls， I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account， for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves， and of how they felt and thought and talked， and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in。” - The Author， Hartford， 1876 When it comes to Mark Twain， the only book I’ve read from him is the ever so famous sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn， whic “Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls， I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account， for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves， and of how they felt and thought and talked， and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in。” - The Author， Hartford， 1876 When it comes to Mark Twain， the only book I’ve read from him is the ever so famous sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn， which was part of my assigned reading in high school。 And All I recall from that experience is the fact that Huck Finn is an outlier in literature where a side/supporting character in the main novel （Tom Sawyer） has the most popular novel in the sequel。 Which after reading this book makes me want to re-read Huck Finn。I’ve never read this story as a child or in my adolescence， but Mark Twain does succeed in capturing a coming of age adventure story。 Which is very reminiscent of The Body/ Stand by Me （1986） and other 80s boy adventure movies i。e。 The Goonies （1985，） The Lost Boys （1987）。 It’s a mood/vibe， and I’m here for it。 A bit dated/ a product of it’s time but overall a good time。 Tom Sawyer is such a brat， melodramatic， and always getting himself in mischief。 Tom is living the pirate’s life， witnessing a murder， finding gold， swindling the locals， simping over Becky Thatcher， gets engage， then outs himself as a playboy and goes through heartbreak。 Kids just being Kids with no adult/parental supervision （Aunt Polly， what is you doing？） Underneath it all， is a morality tale， I like how it wraps up and how these characters grow in such a short book。 。。。more

Swara Chavan ，

it had new adventures every time it was a new chapter

Dilena Lezpin ，

Una historia pícara y satisfactoria。 Este libro nos adentra a la historia de Tom Sawyer un niño travieso， que engaña， tima y consigue aventuras tratando de evitar sus responsabilidades。 Un huérfano al cuidado de la tía Polly que ve el mundo y la vida como su lugar de juegos。 Encontrarás muchos momentos graciosos， irónicos y satíricos en donde Mark Twain hace juego de palabras y de escenas para exponer criticas a la sociedad del momento。 La forma como se desarrollan los personajes a lo largo de l Una historia pícara y satisfactoria。 Este libro nos adentra a la historia de Tom Sawyer un niño travieso， que engaña， tima y consigue aventuras tratando de evitar sus responsabilidades。 Un huérfano al cuidado de la tía Polly que ve el mundo y la vida como su lugar de juegos。 Encontrarás muchos momentos graciosos， irónicos y satíricos en donde Mark Twain hace juego de palabras y de escenas para exponer criticas a la sociedad del momento。 La forma como se desarrollan los personajes a lo largo de la trama es muy interesante de ver， ya que ellos adquieren experiencia， madurez y valentía。 Tom Sawyer pasa por una serie de situaciones divertidas que fueron planeadas y otras en las que simplemente estuvieron en el momento adecuado。 Estos sucesos crearán el carácter de resistencia del protagonista y le regalará al lector acciones que le encantarán del personaje。 El lenguaje de la historia está posicionado en la época de la historia y aun cuando tiene algunas frases y palabras rebuscadas， no le quita la fluidez para su lectura。 Una historia que te dejará satisfecho y te devolverá algunos años de juventud。 。。。more

Bob ，

I am 38 and just now reading this book。 We never were asked to read it in Middle School， High School or College。 Maybe it was better that I read it now that I am older， knowing now that Twain wrote it for an older audience reflecting on their youth。 It is a great book and I look forward to reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn。

Hannah Rae ，

This was so funny！ A perfect book to listen to while painting a fence！ Now I’ll listen to Huck Finn while I *continue* painting the fence… because the fence is very big。 😳

steve smith ，

really enjoyed revisiting Clemen's （most） classic work。 I probably read it myself in my pre-teens but when I found that Nick Offerman wanted to read it out loud to me， I jumped on the chance。 Offerman is very much the right reader/narrator/voice for Tom and Twain at the same time！I forgot how much I loved the quaint colloquialisms of the era/culture and the myriad bits of hyperbole and superstition that a young man might hold （en-caricature？） in that setting。 really enjoyed revisiting Clemen's （most） classic work。 I probably read it myself in my pre-teens but when I found that Nick Offerman wanted to read it out loud to me， I jumped on the chance。 Offerman is very much the right reader/narrator/voice for Tom and Twain at the same time！I forgot how much I loved the quaint colloquialisms of the era/culture and the myriad bits of hyperbole and superstition that a young man might hold （en-caricature？） in that setting。 。。。more

Caden ，

Just boring really boring

Edna ，

This was a captivating story。

Abby ，

Tom Sawyer is an awful child！

Krishna Kanth ，

This is a crazy book。 I saw my entire childhood & mischiefs flashing in front of me。 The spirit of adventure， lively imagination， love & courage exhibited by Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn in the story inspired me。 Mark Twain's writing is sumptous to read This is a crazy book。 I saw my entire childhood & mischiefs flashing in front of me。 The spirit of adventure， lively imagination， love & courage exhibited by Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn in the story inspired me。 Mark Twain's writing is sumptous to read 。。。more

Aarushi ，

A good classic for young readers。

Mariia Manko ，

That is brilliant ！ I find Mark Twain genius！ How through the small and simple things he opens for us profound world of understanding the deepness of human being soul。 I like his wisdom。 Especially I like his quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why。"。 I study from this author a lot and I put him in my new book as a character。 and never enough reading ！ That is brilliant ！ I find Mark Twain genius！ How through the small and simple things he opens for us profound world of understanding the deepness of human being soul。 I like his wisdom。 Especially I like his quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why。"。 I study from this author a lot and I put him in my new book as a character。 and never enough reading ！ 。。。more

Denise ，

Fun to reread this classic。

امیرمحمد حیدری ，

نمی‌دانم。 ۹ سالم نیست که بدانم خوب بود یا نه

Hassan G ，

Picked it up thinking it would be a light read only for it to keep me on the edge of my seat。 It was witty， thrilling， and beautifully written。

Ericka Hall ，

Haha， what a mischievous kid that can manage to wiggle his way out of any situation of consequence。 Ah， childhood。

Aaina ^^ ，

“The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain as the name suggests is the story about Tom Sawyer and the various adventures he had along the way。。The story had some exciting events （which I won’t spoil for you） that kept me hooked into the story。The part that I liked the most was the scene in the graveyard when the doctor was killed by Injun Joe。 The scene was interesting to read and I was anxious about what is about to happen next。 。I read “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” before Tom Sawyer。 I “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain as the name suggests is the story about Tom Sawyer and the various adventures he had along the way。。The story had some exciting events （which I won’t spoil for you） that kept me hooked into the story。The part that I liked the most was the scene in the graveyard when the doctor was killed by Injun Joe。 The scene was interesting to read and I was anxious about what is about to happen next。 。I read “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” before Tom Sawyer。 I thought it won’t make a difference but after reading this book I would suggest reading Tom Sawyer before as it kind of gives an insight into Huckleberry’s character and continues the story further。。I will definitely recommend reading this book as it is about childhood adventures so maybe when you read it you can remember your childhood and your own adventures。 ^^ 。。。more

Kaylin Ruth Johnson ，

This was one of those books I felt that I had to read at some point in my life and I am glad I did。 Such a fun little story about the mischief of a couple of ill-mannered boys with good hearts。

Joeyucf ，

Read it as a kid in school， figured it was worth a revisit。 It was alright， decent story and the audiobook with Nick Offerman was okay。 But at the end of the day it was a kids book and a bit boring for me a lot of the time。

Madeline Justus ，

Read in highschool for class。 A classic。 Not my favorite but not horrible。

Susan Goldstein ，

I re-read this for my bookclub—it’s fascinating to read a classic several decades later。 Tom Sawyer offers an interesting glimpse into life for a middle-class white boy in the mid-1800s。 I had more tolerance for Tom Sawyer’s antics this time around， seeing him more as an inquisitive 10 year old， impulsive to a fault。 Great criticism here of human nature and the hypocrisy of the institution of religion， which I expect from Twain。 This story is more lighthearted than Huck Finn， so not as enjoyable I re-read this for my bookclub—it’s fascinating to read a classic several decades later。 Tom Sawyer offers an interesting glimpse into life for a middle-class white boy in the mid-1800s。 I had more tolerance for Tom Sawyer’s antics this time around， seeing him more as an inquisitive 10 year old， impulsive to a fault。 Great criticism here of human nature and the hypocrisy of the institution of religion， which I expect from Twain。 This story is more lighthearted than Huck Finn， so not as enjoyable to me。 While Twain is an excellent writer， sometimes he provides too much detail， slowing down the plot， which was the writing style then but still annoying！ 。。。more

Heba Alnahdi ，

ياشقاوتك ياتوم سوير😂

Carissa （Regency Woman） ，

I have read and re-read "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" since I was about Tom's age， and will continue to do so until I am old and gray and can't remember my own name。 Tom is a delightful little brat and conman in the making， a boy for a boy's time， and one of my favorite literary characters。 I can say the same thing about Huck Finn。 I read this book not to judge it， but to enjoy it and revel in the delights of a small boy's childhood in a very specific time at a very specific place。 This is， and I have read and re-read "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" since I was about Tom's age， and will continue to do so until I am old and gray and can't remember my own name。 Tom is a delightful little brat and conman in the making， a boy for a boy's time， and one of my favorite literary characters。 I can say the same thing about Huck Finn。 I read this book not to judge it， but to enjoy it and revel in the delights of a small boy's childhood in a very specific time at a very specific place。 This is， and always will be， one of my favorite books。 。。。more

Olivia ，

nostalgic feel and fun book。 very classic

Katherine Spruce ，

While this book did not fully catch my attention， there were certain aspects of the story that I loved。 The interactions between Tom， his peers， and his family added engaging details to the story。 The ongoing murder mystery， and the secrets and loyalty between Huck and Tom， gave the story a suspenseful aspect。 In addition， these two quotes best sum up what I found to be the most intriguing parts of this classic novel。。。"Tom said to himself that it was not such a hollow word， after all。 He has di While this book did not fully catch my attention， there were certain aspects of the story that I loved。 The interactions between Tom， his peers， and his family added engaging details to the story。 The ongoing murder mystery， and the secrets and loyalty between Huck and Tom， gave the story a suspenseful aspect。 In addition， these two quotes best sum up what I found to be the most intriguing parts of this classic novel。。。"Tom said to himself that it was not such a hollow word， after all。 He has discovered a great law of human action， without knowing it - namely， that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing， it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain。" （pg。 13）"He could drink and swear now， but found to his surprise that he did not want to。 The simple fact that he could， took the desire away， and the charm of it。" （pg。 143） 。。。more

Sheldon King ，

Another hit with the 10 year old he immediately requested Huck Finn 😀

خوله。 ，

I loved *almost* every bit of this。

Chaitanya Desale ，

Amazing book。 Takes us to our childhood memories and always keeps engaged with the innocence of the boy

Brad Bevers ，

Tom Sawyer is a book that I was sure I had already read， but a few chapters in realized I had not。 My boys are going to a new school next year and this was on the oldest's reading list， so I wanted to read it as well。 It is genuinely funny， even though its been almost 150 years since it was published。 Great read， if you have not read it I recommend listening to the version on Audible that Nick Offerman reads， he does an awesome job。 Highly recommended by me and my oldest。 Tom Sawyer is a book that I was sure I had already read， but a few chapters in realized I had not。 My boys are going to a new school next year and this was on the oldest's reading list， so I wanted to read it as well。 It is genuinely funny， even though its been almost 150 years since it was published。 Great read， if you have not read it I recommend listening to the version on Audible that Nick Offerman reads， he does an awesome job。 Highly recommended by me and my oldest。 。。。more

Reference

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0