The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Approximate level: B1
Length: 73,381 words
Reading time: 6 h 7 min
Chapters: 36
Language: English
On Project Gutenberg since: 2004

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Mark Twain’s 1876 novel follows Tom Sawyer, a mischievous boy growing up in a small Missouri town, through comic scrapes, friendships, and adventures. Its lively dialogue and humor draw on everyday American speech of the nineteenth century, including regional expressions and older words that may be unfamiliar. The opening is built from quick exchanges and short, clear sentences, though later descriptions and reflections can be longer. The story turns on childhood freedom, trouble, loyalty, and the rules imposed by adults.

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Subjects

Humorous stories
Bildungsromans
Boys -- Fiction
Male friendship -- Fiction
Adventure stories
Missouri -- Fiction
Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Child witnesses -- Fiction

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