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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
American writer Mark Twain wrote the classic story The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876 about a boy’s escapades along the Mississippi River. In this illustration from the book Tom tricks his friend into finishing his job of whitewashing a fence by making the work appear like fun.
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Twain, Mark; Children’s Literature
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