The Adventures of Tom Sawyer A Novel |
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Author:
| Twain, Mark |
Series title: | Standard Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4928-5492-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.95 |
Book Description:
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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER brings to life the boyhood days of Samuel Clemens, alias Mark Twain. No American novel of its type has endured so long. Based on his experiences and those of his companions, imbued with the mystery and the majesty of the Mississippi River, Twain has made his legacy an essential part of the American literary tradition."...a book of entertaining character, and of the greatest artistic sincerity."-The Atlantic Monthly, May, 1876"...the high-water mark of humor...
More DescriptionTHE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER brings to life the boyhood days of Samuel Clemens, alias Mark Twain. No American novel of its type has endured so long. Based on his experiences and those of his companions, imbued with the mystery and the majesty of the Mississippi River, Twain has made his legacy an essential part of the American literary tradition."...a book of entertaining character, and of the greatest artistic sincerity."-The Atlantic Monthly, May, 1876"...the high-water mark of humor and imaginative creation for the New World,-the most genuinely American thing ever written."-Charles Johnston, "The Essence of American Humor," The Atlantic Monthly, February 1901