The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. - Couverture souple

Twain, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 014310733X ISBN 13 : 9780143107330

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2014

Synopsis

The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel's humorous escapades, from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe, Mark Twain explores deeper themes within the adult world Tom will one day join. These include the baser human instincts of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery.

This edition features a new introduction and notes by leading Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, Mark Twain spent his youth in Hannibal, Missouri, which forms the setting for his two greatest works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Trying his hand at printing, typesetting and then gold-mining, the former steam-boat pilot eventually found his calling in journalism and travel writing. Dubbed 'the father of American literature' by William Faulkner, Twain died in 1910 after a colourful life of travelling, bankruptcy and great literary success.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel's humorous escapades, from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe. This book explores deeper themes within the adult world Tom will one day join.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 014310733X
• ISBN 13: 9780143107330
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 273
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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