The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Annotated with Criticism and Mark Twain Biography)

by Mark Twain, Golgotha Press (Created by)

Overview

Mark Twain's classic work with a new introduction, character study, and examination of themes; a short biography is also included.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about a young boy growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the town of "St Petersburg", inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012236470
Publisher:	Golgotha Press
Publication date:	03/05/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	216 KB

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