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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social network is close-knit, and familiarity resides.  Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would rather play hooky than attend school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to adventure with his friend, Huckleberry Finn ­ the town's social outcast. Tom, despite his dread of schooling, is extremely clever and would normally get away with his pranks if Sid were not such a "tattle-tale."  As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. But their romance collapses when she learns Tom has been "engaged" previously to Amy Lawrence. Shortly after Becky shuns him, he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.Excerpt:"TOM!" No answer. "TOM!" No answer. "What's gone with that boy,  I wonder? You TOM!" No answer. The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never looked through them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service—she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexed for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear: "Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll—" She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected nothing but the cat. "I never did see the beat of that boy!"

Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer

One of the most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brother, faking a gangrenous toe, or trying to convince the world that he is dead, Tom's infectious energy and good humour shine through. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer features an afterword by playwright and screenwriter Peter Harness.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer est le premier roman que Mark Twain écrit seul. Il est publié en 1876, d'abord en Angleterre en juin, puis aux États-Unis en décembre.

Tom Sawyer est un orphelin d'une dizaine d'années qui vit sur les bords du Mississipi et cause bien des soucis à sa tante Molly. Pour les yeux de la jolie Becky, il fait les 400 coups et se retrouve plus souvent à vagabonder avec son ami Huckleberry que sur les bancs de l'école.

Les aventures de Tom Sawyer

L'insolence de Mark Twain (1835-1910) c'est celle de la jeunesse. Jeunesse d'une nation, jeunesse d'une langue qu'il aide à forger, jeunesse d'une culture qui conquiert son indépendance. Ce recueil, composé des textes « Comment raconter une histoire drôle », « Le moment crucial de ma vie », les « Journaux d'Adam » et « d'Ève », témoigne de l'expérience d'écriture de Twain avec toute son intelligence et son humour si caractéristique. L'auteur y dépeint ce monde de l'enfance où la langue s'invente et où Twain devient Twain. Ces textes courts, d'un humour mordant, forment une introduction originale à l'oeuvre de Mark Twain et tracent le portrait d'une Amérique en train de naître où tout est encore possible.

Avec des extraits du "Journal d'Adam" et du "Journal d'Ève".

Comment raconter une histoire

Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. 

Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house.

The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role.

The story was serialized in The Century Magazine (1893-4), before being published as a novel in 1894.

(from wikipedia.org)

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain.

It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States.

The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction.

Set in 1537, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII.

(from wikipedia.org)

The Prince and the Pauper

Volume 2 A la recherche du trésorTom Sawyer est né sur les rives du fleuve Mississipi. Il a le sens de l'amitié et le goût de la liberté  : il marche toujours pieds nus, se débrouille pour faire l'école buissonnière afin de rejoindre son meilleur ami  : Huck et vivre de supers aventures. Ils adorent jouer aux pirates sur une île du Mississipi  !Le vieux Muff, dont ils sauvent la vie, leur parle d'un fabuleux trésor caché dans la région.

Tom Sawyer T2, A la recherche du trésor - Je lis les classiques

Dans la merveilleuse traduction du "Prince des humoristes", Gabriel de Lautrec, voici presque dix contes du précurseur de l'humour américain, celui qui a inventé un ton, un style, donné ses lettres de noblesse à la langue populaire, Mark Twain, génie pince-sans-rire qui nous fait sourire plus de cent ans après sa mort avec ses personnages entreprenants dépassés par les événements qu'ils ont engendrés. "Enfiler des détails incongrus et absurdes sans but, et ne pas avoir l'air de s'apercevoir que ce sont des absurdités, telle est la base de l'art américain", écrivait-il ; telle est sa manière à lui surtout qui enchaîne avec une vivacité primesautière les histoires les plus burlesques sur le ton le plus sérieux. L'aspect exaspérant de la vie justifie qu'on ne cesse d'en rire. L'échec est bien plus garanti que le succès, les parties plus souvent perdues que victorieuses, alors autant s'en réjouir, pour se gausser... ou se hausser...

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