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Tom Sawyer

I. About the Author

II. Overview

III. Setting

IV. Themes and Characters

V. Literary Qualities

VI. Social Sensitivity

VII. Topics for Discussion

VIII. Ideas for Reports and Papers

IX. Related Titles and Adaptations

Literature Guide - Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark   Published 1876
I   About the Author
Mark Twain's life is important to his writing, for his major works rely upon materials from his Hannibal, Missouri, boyhood and his careers as a Mississippi River pilot, a western miner, and a journalist. ...
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