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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

by Mark Twain

PREFACE Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual—he…

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PREFACE Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual—he is a combination of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of architecture. The odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and slaves in the West at the period of this story—that is to say, thirty or forty years ago. Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls, I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account, for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves, and of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in. THE AUTHOR. HARTFORD, 1876.

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PREFACE Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual—he is a combination of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of architecture. The odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and slaves in the West at the period of this story—that is to say, thirty or forty years ago. Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls, I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account, for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves, and of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in. THE AUTHOR. HARTFORD, 1876.

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Published
4 May 2026
Format
Book
Extent
36 chapters
Language
EN
Chapters
36
Language
English
On Lithril
May 2026

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  • 011. Y-o-u-u Tom—Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty—Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private EntranceRead
  • 022. Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements—The Innocents BeguiledRead
  • 033. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward—Dismal Felicity—Commission and OmissionRead
  • 044. Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday—School—The Superintendent—“Showing off”—Tom LionizedRead
  • 055. A Useful Minister—In Church—The ClimaxRead
  • 066. Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm—Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy HoursRead
  • 077. A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake MadeRead
  • 088. Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enactedRead
  • 099. A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced—Injun Joe ExplainsRead
  • 1010. The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance—Mental PunishmentRead
  • 1111. Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom’s Conscience at WorkRead
  • 1212. Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly WeakensRead
  • 1313. The Young Pirates—Going to the Rendezvous—The Camp—Fire TalkRead
  • 1414. Camp-Life—A Sensation—Tom Steals Away from CampRead
  • 1515. Tom Reconnoiters—Learns the Situation—Reports at CampRead
  • 1616. A Day’s Amusements—Tom Reveals a Secret—The Pirates take a Lesson—A Night Surprise—An Indian WarRead
  • 1717. Memories of the Lost Heroes—The Point in Tom’s SecretRead
  • 1818. Tom’s Feelings Investigated—Wonderful Dream—Becky Thatcher Overshadowed—Tom Becomes Jealous—Black RevengeRead
  • 1919. Tom Tells the TruthRead
  • 2020. Becky in a Dilemma—Tom’s Nobility Asserts ItselfRead
  • 2121. Youthful Eloquence—Compositions by the Young Ladies—A Lengthy Vision—The Boy’s Vengeance SatisfiedRead
  • 2222. Tom’s Confidence Betrayed—Expects Signal PunishmentRead
  • 2323. Old Muff’s Friends—Muff Potter in Court—Muff Potter SavedRead
  • 2424. Tom as the Village Hero—Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror—Pursuit of Injun JoeRead
  • 2525. About Kings and Diamonds—Search for the Treasure—Dead People and GhostsRead
  • 2626. The Haunted House—Sleepy Ghosts—A Box of Gold—Bitter LuckRead
  • 2727. Doubts to be Settled—The Young DetectivesRead
  • 2828. An Attempt at No. Two—Huck Mounts GuardRead
  • 2929. The Pic-nic—Huck on Injun Joe’s Track—The “Revenge” Job—Aid for the WidowRead
  • 3030. The Welshman Reports—Huck Under Fire—The Story Circulated —A New Sensation—Hope Giving Way to DespairRead
  • 3131. An Exploring Expedition—Trouble Commences—Lost in the Cave—Total Darkness—Found but not SavedRead
  • 3232. Tom tells the Story of their Escape—Tom’s Enemy in Safe QuartersRead
  • 3333. The Fate of Injun Joe—Huck and Tom Compare Notes —An Expedition to the Cave—Protection Against Ghosts—“An Awful Snug Place”—A Reception at the Widow Douglas’sRead
  • 3434. Springing a Secret—Mr. Jones’ Surprise a FailureRead
  • 3535. A New Order of Things—Poor Huck—New Adventures PlannedRead
  • 36CONCLUSIONRead

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