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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huckleberry Finn. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain's works during his lifetime. Although The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is sometimes overshadowed by its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book is considered a masterpiece of American literature, and was one of the first novels to be written on a typewriter.
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Tom Sawyer Abroad
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Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. First published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn.
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The Prince and the Pauper
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Mark Twain's popular novel chronicles the adventures of two young boys, a Prince and a Pauper, who exchange roles and stations in life. Each boy has strong misconception's of what the other boys life is like and series of educational and entertaining adventures play out as the boys grow more comfortable in both their real and assumed roles in life. Mark Twain's Prince and the Pauper is a popular story and a classic from American Literature.
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The American Claimant
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The American Claimant by Mark Twain. The American Claimant is not one of Mark Twain’s better known books such as Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (in which a total eclipse of the Sun has a major role). That said, it is a light humorous book that is a pleasure to read. The main character is an eccentric American inventor and claimant to the Earldom of Rossmore in the UK who glories in the name Colonel Mulberry Sellers. Initially, his antics appear plain silly, but as the book progresses some genuinely funny situations are set up. There is also a pleasant romance to add a little bit of spice to the book. At the end, of course, everything is satisfactorily resolved and everyone lives happily ever after. For those looking for a light read the American Claimant is highly recommended.
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The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
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The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories by Mark Twain. The Mysterious Stranger is an unfinished work and the last novel attempted by the American author Mark Twain. It was worked on periodically from roughly 1890 up until his death in 1910. The body of work is a serious social commentary by Twain addressing his ideas of the Moral Sense and the "damned human race"The other stories in this book are: "A Fable", "Hunting the Deceitful Turkey" and "The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm"
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