The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Author: Mark Twain
First Published: 1876
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Adventure
Time of Work: The 1840’s
Setting: St. Petersburg, Missouri
Genres: Long fiction, Satire, Children’s literature, Adventure
Subjects: Family or family life, Love or romance, Murder or homicide, Nature, Nineteenth century, Betrayal, Friendship, Midwest, Native Americans or American Indians, Islands, Death or dying, Small-town life, Funeral rites or ceremonies, Boys, Runaway children, Cemeteries, Caves
Locales: Missouri, Mississippi River

Tom Sawyer, the mischievous ringleader of countless boyish adventures, who almost drives his long-suffering aunt to distraction with his pranks. When not fighting with other village urchins, the indolent boy plans numerous romantic and impractical escapades, many of which cost him hours of conscience- stricken torment. If he is not planning misdemeanors on the high seas, he is looking for buried treasure. Although unthinking, he is not really a bad boy; he is capable of generosity and occasionally surprises even himself with magnanimous acts.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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