The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Part 1

by Mark Twain

Overview

A bold invitation to a vanished world, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Part 1 opens a window onto childhood daring and mischief along the Mississippi. A brisk, adventurous chronicle that feels both timeless and urgently fresh, it invites readers to ride the current of discovery with Tom and his friends. This edition offers more than a reprint: it foregrounds the work as a classic of american literature, a cornerstone of nineteenth century america that helped shape juvenile adventure fiction. Its themes of growth, choice, and friendship resonate with modern readers while offering rich material for teacher classroom use and scholarly discussion. The book's enduring appeal lies in its lively voice, its memorable incidents, and its place as a marker in the canon of mark twain classics, often read alongside the huckleberry finn companion in thoughtful pairs for deeper study. The setting along the mississippi river provides a vivid backdrop that anchors episodes in a recognisable past, yet speaks to universal questions of courage, curiosity, and community. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this illustrated adventure edition is restored for today's and future generations. It is more than a gift for collectors-it is a cultural treasure that will captivate casual readers and devoted fans of american literature alike, inviting new generations to treasure a rising start to a beloved juvenile classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354758423
Publisher:	Alpha Edition
Publication date:	07/05/2021
Pages:	46
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.11(d)

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), best known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist noted for the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which has been called "The Great American Novel") and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, among many other books. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and he spent time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before finding fame as a writer.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut