Description: Twains humorous and nostalgic book depicting the carefree days of boyhood in a small Midwestern town is based on his own life experiences growing up in Hannibal, Missouri.
Brief description:
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. He is one of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but also the father of American literature.
Review Quotes:
"More than a book for boys, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with its rich native humor and shrewd observations of human character, is an idyll of American village life."
-- "Masterpieces of World Literature"