false 67606825 842920 24583 0143039563 9780143039563 755 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167540320m/24583.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167540320s/24583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24583.The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer 3.78 21904 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is redolent of life in the Mississippi River towns in which Twain spent his own youth. A somber undercurrent flows through the high humor and unabashed nostalgia of the novel, however, for beneath the innocence of childhood lie the inequities of adult reality—base emotions and superstitions, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery. In his introduction, noted Twain scholar John Seelye considers Twain's impact on American letters and discusses the balance between humorous escapades and serious concern that is found in much of Twain's writing.

Introduction by Guy Cardwell.]]> 1655 3.79 243525 6724 1876 2 0 false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Sun Aug 16 09:42:08 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 09:42:19 -0700 2009