When The Adventures of Tom Sawyer first appeared in 1876 it was a
dismal failure, selling fewer than 24,000 copies during its first
year on the market. It wasn't until Mark Twain published his
masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that Tom Sawyer
truly gained an audience, perhaps due to the rapscallion's brief
appearance in that novel.
Tom Sawyer, perhaps even more than Peter Pan, is the icon for
eternal boyhood. Whether playing hooky from school, exploring the
depths of a cavern, romancing a fair maiden, hunting for buried
treasure or even attending his own funeral, Tom is an endearing
composite of brash American confidence, unbridled enthusiasm and
fresh-faced naivety, and he is certainly one of Mark Twain's most
memorable characters.
Although Twain gained his initial reputation as a newspaper
reporter, his was a storyteller at heart, winning fans with his
sparkling wit and keen observations of human nature in such popular
tales as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" and "A
Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court." It is fitting that
Twain himself should be a primary character in bringing Tom's story
to life on the stage in playwright, Mike Parker's, delightful
adaptation, Mark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
General
Imprint: |
Wordcrafts Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
April 2013 |
Authors: |
Mike Parker
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
104 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-80850-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
General
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LSN: |
0-615-80850-6 |
Barcode: |
9780615808505 |
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