The adventures of Tom Sawyer / / Mark Twain ; foreword and notes by John C. Gerber ; text established by Paul Baender ; [original illustrations by True W. Williams]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962321603321
• Autore: Twain Mark <1835-1910.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010
• ISBN: 9786613587183; 9781280491955; 1280491957; 9780520946323; 0520946324
• Edizione: [135th anniversary ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Collana: Mark Twain library
• Altri autori (Persone): GerberJohn C; BaenderPaul; WilliamsTrue
• Disciplina: 813.4
• Soggetti: Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character); Runaway children; Racism in literature; Fugitive slaves; Mississippi River Valley Fiction; Missouri Fiction
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE WRITING OF TOM SAWER -- PREFACE -- 1. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty- Tom Practices Music-The Challenge-A Private Entrance -- 2. Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled -- 3. Tom as a General-Triumph and Reward-Dismal Felicity-Commission and Omission -- 4. Mental Acrobatics-Attending Sunday-School-The Superintendent-"Showing off-Tom Lionized -- 5. A Useful Minister-In Church-The Climax -- 6. Self-Examination-Dentistry-The Midnight Charm- Witches and Devils-Cautious Approaches-Happy Hours -- 7. A Treaty Entered Into-Early Lessons-A Mistake Made -- 8. ; Tom Decides on his Course-Old Scenes Re-enacted -- 9. A Solemn Situation-Grave Subjects Introduced- Injun Joe Explains -- 10. The Solemn Oath-Terror Brings Repentance- Mental Punishment -- 1 1. Muff Potter Comes Himself-Tom's Conscience at Work -- 12. Tom Shows his Generosity-Aunt Polly Weakens -- 13. The Young Pirates-Going to the Rendezvous-The Camp-Fire Talk -- 14. Camp-Life-A Sensation-Tom Steals Away from Camp -- 15. Tom Reconnoiters-Learns the Situation-Reports at Camp -- 16. A Day's Amusements-Tom Reveals a Secret-The Pirates take a Lesson-A Night Surprise-An Indian War -- 17. Memories of the Lost Heroes-The Point in Tom's Secret -- 18. Tom's Feelings Investigated-Wonderful Dream- Becky Thatcher Overshadowed-Tom Becomes Jealous-Black Revenge -- 19. Tom Tells the Truth -- 20. Becky in a Dilemma-Tom's Nobility Asserts Itself -- 21. Youthful Eloquence-Compositions by the Young Ladies-A Lengthy Vision-The Boys' Vengeance Satisfied -- 22. Tom's Confidence Betrayed-Expects Signal Punishment -- 23. Old Muff's Friends-Muff Potter in Court-Muff Potter Saved -- 24. Tom as the Village Hero-Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror-Pursuit of Injun Joe -- 25. About Kings and Diamonds-Search for the Treasure -Dead People and Ghosts -- 26. The Haunted House-Sleepy Ghosts-A Box of Gold -Bitter Luck -- 27. Doubts to be Settled-The Young Detectives -- 28. An Attempt at No. Two-Huck Mounts Guard -- 29. The Pic-nic-Huck on Injun Joe's Track-The "Revenge" Job--Aid for the Widow -- 30. The Welchman Reports-Huck Under Fire-The Story Circulated-A New Sensation-Hope Giving Way to Despair -- 31. An Exploring Expedition-Trouble Commences-Lost in the Cave-Total Darkness-Found but not Saved -- 32. Tom tells the Story of their Escape-Tom's Enemy in Safe Quarters -- 33. The Fate of Injun Joe-Huck and Tom Compare Notes-An Expedition to the Cave-Protection Against Ghosts-"An Awful Snug Placen-A Reception at the Widow Douglas's -- 34. Springing a Secret-Mr. Jones' Surprise a Failure -- 35. A New Order of Things-Poor Huck-New Adventures Planned -- CONCLUSION -- EXPLANATORY NOTES -- SOURCES FOR CHARACTERS -- NOTE ON THE TEXT
• Sommario/riassunto: This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of Twain's hard-to-find letters and notes expressing his always-engaging opinions on the publication of Tom Sawyer.