The adventures of tom sawyer

1. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

*THE ADVENTURES
OF TOM SAWYER

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
(Mark Twain) was born on the
30 November 1835 in
Florida.

3. At the age of four his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri. This town impressed him and it was later described in “The

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4.

Mark Twain tried many jobs. He worked as an assistant
of a printer, a printer, a typesetter and a steamboat
pilot.

5. Mark Twain became one of the greatest authors in American history. In 1876 he published “The adventures of Tom Sawyer”, a story

about the adventures of a young boy and his friend.

6. The main characters of the book are Tom Sawyer, his Aunt Polly, Sid and Tom’s friends.

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7.

TOM
Tom isn’t interested in what he’s supposed to do: going
to school, studying the Bible or doing chores.

8. He is interested in playing pirates, sneaking into the cemetery to perform secret spells, exploring caves

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He is interested in playing pirates, sneaking into the
cemetery to perform secret spells, exploring caves

9.

The most wellknown scene in the
story depicts how
Tom tricking his
friends into
whitewashing a
fence that he was
assigned to by his
Aunt Polly.

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12. Why to read this book

We’ve never been to the Mississippi River, but the author of this great
American novel made us feel as if we were actually with Huck and Tom on
their many adventures down this historical river.

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I do recommend you to
read this book. Five stars
is not enough for this
book. This is still the
most important American
novel. It is a must read
for anyone interested in
understanding American
fiction.