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Mark Twain's adventurous story of boyhood is now available in an
unabridged paperback edition for today's young readers. Whether
he's tricking others into doing his work or running away with
Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer always manages to wiggle his way out
of trouble. But when he accidentally witnesses a murder, Tom is
suddenly faced with trouble that's well beyond fun mischief-making.
Mark Twain's story of boyhood and childhood antics is now available
in an unabridged paperback edition perfect for young readers'
libraries.
Fresh from his escapades with Tom Sawyer, with six thousand dollars
in the bank, Huck Finn faces a new challenge: his father, Pap, who
wants Huck's fortune and will stop at nothing to get his hands on
it. Escaping from Pap, Huck meets Miss Watson’s slave, Jim, who
has run away after learning that Miss Watson may sell him. Jim
plans to head north, find work, and buy his wife and children out
of slavery. Huck joins him on a salvaged raft, beginning a raucous
journey that transforms into a deep reckoning with human frailty
and the hypocrisy of the antebellum South.
"Contexts and Sources" provides readers with a rich selection of
documents related to the historical background, language,
composition, sale, reception, and newly discovered first half of
the manuscript of Mark Twain's greatest work. Included are letters
on the writing of the novel, excerpts from the author's
autobiography, samples of bad poetry that inspired his satire
(including an effort by young Sam Clemens himself), a section on
the censorship of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by schools and
libraries over a hundred-year period, and commentary by David
Carkeet on dialects of the book and by Earl F. Briden on its
"racist" illustrations. In addition, this section reprints the full
texts of both "Sociable Jimmy," upon which is based the
controversial theory that Huck speaks in a "black voice," and "A
True Story, Repeated Word for Word As I Heard It," the first
significant attempt by Mark Twain to capture the speech of an
African American in print. "Criticism" of Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn is divided into "Early Responses" (including the first
negative review) and "Modern Views" by Victor A. Doyno, T. S.
Eliot, Jane Smiley, David L. Smith, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (the
"black voice" thesis), James R. Kincaid (a rebuttal of Fishkin),
and David R. Sewell. Also included is Toni Morrison's moving
personal "Introduction" to the troubling experience of reading and
re-reading Mark Twain's masterpiece. "A Chronology and Selected
Bibliography" are also included.
Fresh off of his escapades with Tom Sawyer and with six thousand
dollars in the bank, Huck Finn faces a new challenge: his father,
Pap, who wants Huck’s fortune and will stop at nothing to get his
hands on it. Escaping from Pap, Huck meets Miss Watson’s slave,
Jim, who has run away after learning that Miss Watson may sell him.
Jim plans to head north, find work, and buy his wife and children
out of slavery. Huck joins him on a salvaged raft, beginning a
raucous journey that transforms into a deep reckoning with human
frailty and the hypocrisy of the antebellum South.
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Huckleberry Finn
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"Mark Twain's autobiography is a classic of American letters, to be ranked with the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin and Henry Adams.... It has the marks of greatness in it--style, scope, imagination, laughter, tragedy." --From the Introduction by Charles Neider Mark Twain was a figure larger than fife: massive in talent, eruptive in temperament, unpredictable in his actions. He crafted stories of heroism, adventure, tragedy, and comedy that reflected the changing America of the time, and he tells his own story--which includes sixteen pages of photos--with the same flair he brought to his fiction. Writing this autobiography on his deathbed, Twain vowed to he "free and frank and unembarrassed" in the recounting of his life and his experiences. Twain was more than a match for the expanding America of riverboats, gold rushes, and the vast westward movement, which provided the material for his novels and which served to inspire this beloved and uniquely American autobiography.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'We said there warn't no home like a raft,
after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a
raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a
raft.' Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his
own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking
independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped
slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey down the
Mississippi River. Raising the timeless and universal l issues of
prejudice, bravery and hope, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was
and still is considered the great American novel.
First published in 1876, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
has delighted generations of readers. This volume is one of Barnes
& Noble's 'Collectible Editions' classics. Each volume features
authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an
exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive
coloured edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative,
durable and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure and
are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.
Guide students in grades 5 and up toward a healthy lifestyle, both
physically and financially, using Life Skills: Preparing Students
for the Future. This 128-page book covers topics such as work
ethic, nutrition, exercise, sexually transmitted diseases, drugs,
and preparing financially for the future. Graphic organizers, self
inventories, puzzles, real-life situations, and cloze activities
provide creative opportunities for students to assess their own
lifestyles and make good choices for the future.
It's adventure time!! For well over a century now, children's classics have brought joy, laughter and stimulated adventures in young readers and brought some fairy tales into life, now its your turn to join in the fun!
Join your favourite characters of all time in this 10 Book Collection.
Titles included are:
Heidi
Alice's adventure in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass
The Water babies
Kidnapped
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Black Beauty
The Secret Garden
The Jungle Book
Treasure Island
An indispensable and provocative compilation of witty essays
dealing with Biblical stories and their inconsistencies from
America's master satirist, Mark Twain.
"The Bible According to Mark Twain" is a selection of essays
spanning forty years of his writing career, which touch on and
satirize stories and figures from the Bible. In his characteristic
style, Twain illustrates the inherent comedy and inconsistencies
found within Holy Scripture, simultaneously entertaining and
provoking questions about man's place in the world and his
relationship with God. An important installment in the Twain canon,
this book is perfect for fans of America's master satirist.
The "most honest town" in America is tempted by a mysterious
stranger in this graphic novel adaptation of Mark Twain's short
story. Bankrupt and alone in Europe after a series of bad business
deals, Mark Twain has lost his faith in humanity. It is under these
conditions he puts pen to paper with the question: Is something
incorruptible if it has not been tested? Welcome to Hadleyburg, a
small American town that calls itself the “Most Honest in
America.” One day, a stranger arrives, telling the townsfolk he
wants to reward the person who helped him when he was down on his
luck. He presents one of the townsfolk with a bag and a letter that
explains its contents - $40,000 to the stranger’s mysterious
benefactor, if only they can prove themselves by reciting the words
that turned his life around! But the stranger has ulterior motives!
Having once been wronged by the people of Hadleyburg, he has
returned to put their “honesty” to the test. Will the people of
the town give in to their greed? Will their virtue stand? Adapted
from Mark Twain’s short story of the same name originally
published in Harper’s Monthly in 1899.
The classic tale of a young boy's adventures on the Mississippi in
the nineteenth century. Mark Twain's classic The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer has been enjoyed by generations of readers across the world
since its publication in 1876. With its humorous glimpses into life
in nineteenth-century, small-town America, this novel has provided
unique social commentary that continues to be discussed in
classrooms today. Tom Sawyer, a mischievous boy growing up in the
fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, is constantly getting
in and out of trouble with his friend Huckleberry Finn. Based on
Twain's own childhood, this novel not only gives profound insights
into American life but also shows how children can develop moral
codes based on friendship, loyalty, and respect.
Students will love to learn about significant events in American
history with this fun puzzle workbook From Columbus' discovery of
the New World to the end of the Cold War, this engaging classroom
supplement presents historical information through crossword, word
search, and hidden message puzzles; review activities and answer
keys are also included. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company
specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and
decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade
classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers
a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts,
social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark
Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for
bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain
Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging
classroom resources.
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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (Paperback)
Mark Twain; Introduction by Stuart Hutchinson; Notes by Stuart Hutchinson; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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With an Introduction and Notes by Stuart Hutchinson, University of
Kent at Canterbury. Tom Sawyer, a shrewd and adventurous boy, is as
much at home in the respectable world of his Aunt Polly as in the
self-reliant and parentless world of his friend Huck Finn. The two
enjoy a series of adventures, accidentally witnessing a murder,
establishing the innocence of the man wrongly accused, as well as
being hunted by Injun Joe, the true murderer, eventually escaping
and finding the treasure that Joe had buried. Huckleberry Finn
recounts the further adventures of Huck, who runs away from a
drunken and brutal father, and meets up with the escaped slave Jim.
They float down the Mississippi on a raft, participating in the
lives of the characters they meet, witnessing corruption, moral
decay and intellectual impoverishment. Sharing so much in
background and character, these two stories, the best of Twain,
indisputably belong together in one volume. Though originally
written as adventure stories for young people, the vivid writing
provides a profound commentary on provincial American life in the
mid-nineteenth century and the institution of slavery.
Two boys from two different walks of life change places and
alter their paths forever in this American classic from Mark
Twain
London, 1547. Two boys meet by chance and strike up a
conversation at the gates of a palace. Tom Canty is a poor young
boy with few prospects in life; his new friend happens to be Prince
Edward VI, the Prince of Wales. The prince and the pauper could not
be more different from one another, except for the small fact that
they look identical. When Tom admires the prince's fine garments,
he and Prince Edward decide on the spur of the moment to swap
clothes. But with cruel irony the prince is mistaken for a poor
beggar in Tom's rags and kicked out of his own palace while Tom is
taken to be the prince by everyone he meets. Suddenly the prince
and the pauper have swapped not only clothes but also their homes,
families, lives, and their very identities. While the boys are
eager to learn about life in someone else's shoes, they ultimately
want to return to their own homes and families. But this proves to
be a tall order when nobody believes the prince's claims that he is
really a prince despite being clothed in rags. This gripping tale
of mistaken identity sees Mark Twain venturing into historical
fiction for children while displaying his typical flair for witty
dialogue and incisive satire.
This Norton Critical Edition includes: The American first edition
text, plus the reinstated "raft passage" from Life on the
Mississippi (1883), complete with all original illustrations by
Edward Windsor Kemble and, for the raft passage, John Harley.
Editorial matter by Thomas Cooley. A rich selection of contextual
and source documents centred on the novel's historical background,
language, composition and reception, four of them new to the Fourth
Edition. Seventeen carefully chosen critical assessments of Mark
Twain's greatest work, ten of them new to the Fourth Edition. A
chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by
more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton
Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for
undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text,
contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyse
and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of
teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in
digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources
students need.
The perfect gift for a young adventurer. Share your beloved
childhood stories with the next generation! Robert Ingpen's
illustrations create a real sense of time, place and character:
each drawing an enchanting evocation of a distant time in the
American South. Mark Twain called his classic tale a 'hymn to
boyhood', and this unforgettable story of a boy growing up in a
small town on the Mississippi has become an all-time favourite: not
just in America, but around the world. The original boyhood hero,
the irrepressible Tom Sawyer is an irresistible mix of exuberance,
bad behaviour and bravado. A full-colour illustrated edition of one
of the world's best loved stories. 'Ingpen's drawings are utterly
compelling' – Michael Morpurgo
By turns hilarious and heartwarming, The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn is considered Mark Twain's masterpiece. Desperate to escape
his abusive father and the constraints of civilization, young Huck
Finn fakes his death and, with his slave friend Jim, embarks on a
vagabond life rafting down the Mississippi. Together, Huck and Jim
forge a bond that protects them from the prejudices and bigotry of
their time and place.
Mark Twain's Hawaii: A Humorous Romp through Paradise, combines
Twain's own writings on Hawaii with personal reminiscences by
others who met him at that time, and traces Twain's journey through
the region just as he experienced it in 1866. The heavily
illustrated book highlights Twain's humor, travel in the 19th
century, history, social commentary, and the exotic locale. Mark
Twain's wit and wisdom is timeless-his observations on Hawaii, some
of which formed part of the classic Roughing It are collected here
in an authoritative and entertaining volume for Twain fans and
Hawaii enthusiasts.
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