Tom n'aime rien tant que l'école buissonnière, les expéditions avec ce voyou de Huck, la vie des pirates sur une île du Mississipi, sans oublier la petite Becky. Mais sa tante Polly ne voit pas cela d'un très bon oeil ! Et si elle savait que Tom et Huck, cachés dans un cimetière pendant une terrible nuit, ont assisté au meurtre d'un homme ?

Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer

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!"

This comedy, which has never appeared in print or on stage, is at last available to the wide audience Mark Twain always wished it to reach. Written in 1898 in Vienna, as Twain emerged from one of the deepest depressions of his life, Is He Dead? shows his superb gift for humor operating at its most energetic. A reflection of Twain's perennial fascination with the theater, the play is sure to become a treasured addition to his remarkable legacy.Elements of farce and social satire work together in Is He Dead? as Twain takes a characteristically wry look at the world market in art. The play centers on a group of poor artists in Barbizon, France, who stage the death of a friend to drive up the price of his paintings. In order to make this scheme succeed, the artists hatch various hilarious plots involving cross-dressing, a full-scale fake funeral, lovers' deceptions, and much more.

Est-il vivant ou est-il mort?

Pour échapper à un père toujours plus violent, Huckleberry Finn décide de disparaître. Se faisant passer pour mort, le jeune garçon croise la route du vieux Jim, un esclave évadé. Ensemble, les fugitifs vont descendre le Mississipi en radeau, affronter les bandits et un duo de redoutables escrocs. Mais un danger plus grand les menace : une prime est offerte pour la capture de Jim...

Les aventures de Huckleberry Finn

Join the mischievous Huck Finn and his runaway slave friend, Jim, on a daring escapade down the Mississippi River. Fleeing their troubled pasts, they encounter a world of danger and excitement, meeting eccentric characters and facing moral dilemmas along the way. This timeless coming-of-age tale explores friendship, freedom, and the complexities of society, with humor and heartwarming moments throughout. Follow Huck's thrilling journey as he learns the true meaning of compassion and courage, making "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" a captivating and enduring classic that captures the spirit of America's river-bound adventures. ABOUT THE AUTHORMark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, and passed away on April 21, 1910, in Redding, Connecticut. He is known to be one of the greatest writers in American literature and a pioneer of realistic fiction. Twain spent much of his youth along the Mississippi River, which deeply influenced his work. His love for travel and adventure shines through his writings, which are often infused with humor and satire. He is famous for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), considered masterpieces of American literature. Throughout his life, Twain worked in various occupations, including being an apprentice printer, a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi, and a miner. These experiences provided him with a wealth of material for his stories and helped shape his unique writing style. Twain was also a fervent social and political critic. He spoke out against slavery, imperialism, and social injustice, using his writing talent to expose the hypocrisies of his era's society. Throughout his career, Mark Twain wrote numerous articles, essays, and novels that enjoyed immense success. His writings have been translated into many languages and continue to be read and appreciated to this day. Mark Twain is considered one of the most influential writers in the history of American literature, and his literary legacy endures even today.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)

La vie réserve bien des surprises... Tout l'art est de savoir s'adapter. Telle fut, en substance, la réflexion de B.b.Bkshp le jour où il se vit soudain transformé... en microbe ! D'honorable savant américain, le voilà devenu sooflaski, germe parmi les germes de la planète Blitzowski.

La planète Blitzowski ? Un vagabond décrépit et vieillissant, hirsute, déguenillé, incroyablement malpropre, dont le corps est un égout... Un charnier qui abrite cependant les grouillantes nations de toute la vermine microbienne. Toute !

Quel monde ! Quel univers ! Vaste, imposant, majestueux ! Avec ses mille républiques, ses innombrables langues, son aristocratie, sa monnaie, ses religions... Et ses microbes... "Ah ! Mon cher B.b. Bkshp, tout est mystère, mystère. Et cet éphémère séjour - croyez-le !- n'est pas la fin !"

Trois mille ans chez les microbes

Ce matin-là, la campagne anglaise offrait un aspect radieux. Sur une hauteur se dresse une masse imposante : c'est le château de Cholmondeley qui, avec ses tours antiques et ses murs revêtus de lierre, évoque le souvenir vivant de la féodalité du moyen âge. Ce château est une des nombreuses propriétés du duc de Rossmore, chevalier de la Jarretière, grand-croix de l'ordre du Bain, chevalier de Saint-Michel et Saint-Georges, etc., etc., etc. Le duc possède vingt-deux mille acres de terre en Angleterre, tout un quartier de Londres, soit environ deux mille maisons ; pour mener son honorable train de vie, il se contente d'un revenu annuel de deux mille livres.
Fruit d'une sélection réalisée au sein des fonds de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, Collection XIX a pour ambition de faire découvrir des textes classiques et moins classiques dans les meilleures éditions du XIXe siècle.

Le Prétendant américain - Roman

Les Aventures de Huck Finn debutent par le retour du père de Huck. Ce dernier, cupide, violent et alcoolique, a appris la découverte du trésor par les enfants lors de leurs démêlés avec Joe l'Indien. Il souhaite donc recuperer son fils, qu'il avait abandonné. Son seul dessein étant de mettre la main sur le trésor découvert par Tom et Huck. Huck Finn fuit son père alcoolique et brutal et fait croire qu'il a été assassiné. Il se retrouve sur les routes aux côtés de Jim, un esclave noir en fuite, qui lui est recherche, car on le soupconne justement d'être le meurtrier de Huck. Les deux fugitifs souhaitent gagner ensemble, en radeau, le Nord abolitionniste. Égarés sur le fleuve à la suite d'une tempête, ils sont rattrapés et ne doivent leur salut qu'a deux escrocs, qui s'empressent de revendre Jim ... à l'oncle de Tom Sawyer. Pour Huck et Tom, c'est l'heure des retrouvailles. C'est aussi celle des projets imagines pour rendre a Jim sa liberté."

Les Aventures de Huck Finn: L'Ami de Tom Sawyer

1840. Tom Sawyer, jeune orphelin, vit chez sa tante sur les rives du Mississipi, aux États-Unis. Il préfère jouer avec ses amis, Huckleberry et Joe, plutôt que d'aller à l'école. Mais un soir, alors qu'ils se trouvent dans un cimetière, les trois garçons sont témoins d'un terrible crime. Une drôle d'enquête commence alors pour les jeunes aventuriers !  Les points forts de l'édition « Déclic » :  LIRE Le texte enrichi de nombreuses images dans une mise en page vivante et aérée. COMPRENDRE Des questionnaires et des activités ludiques pour s'approprier le texte. RETENIR Un dossier complet et accessible pour retenir l'essentiel. PROLONGER Un groupement de textes et des conseils pour compléter la lecture. + ACCOMPAGNER De nombreux compléments numériques pour aider les élèves dans la lecture (le texte lu par un comédien, des extraits vidéo à visionner sur Internet, des versions epub de l'ouvrage et du texte accessible aux élèves DYS disponibles dans les librairies numériques).

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