Perhaps the best-loved nineteenth-century American novel, Mark Twain's
tale of boyhood adventure overflows with comedy, warmth, and slapstick
energy. It brings to life an array of irresistible characters - the
awesomely self-confident Tom, his best buddy Huck Finn, indulgent Aunt
Polly, and the lovely, beguiling Becky - as well as such unforgettable
incidents as whitewashing a fence, swearing an oath in blood, and
getting lost in a dark and labyrinthine cave. Below Tom Sawyer's
sunny surface lurk hints of a darker reality, of youthful innocence and
naivete confronting the cruelty, hypocrisy, and foolishness of the adult
world - a theme that would become more pronounced in Twain's Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn. Despite such suggestions, Tom Sawyer remains
Twain.s joyful ode to the endless possibilities of childhood.

Read by William Dufris

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