This edition features a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen that situates the novel for a contemporary audience. The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen.Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780143107330
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209396645
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author
Mark Twain
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
197mm
Item Width
133mm
Item Weight
218g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mark Twain
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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