The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Aladdin Classics) (Paperback)

基本信息·出版社：Simon & Schuster

·页码：272 页

·出版日期：2001年

·ISBN：0689842244

·条形码：9780689842245

·装帧：平装

·正文语种：英语

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内容简介"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) is Mark Twain's most popular book, and its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad. Tom Sawyer's bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life in fictional St Petersburg - whether getting his friends to whitewash a fence for him, or escaping the demands of his vigilant Aunt Polly - have won him the hearts of generations. The very success of the novel has obscured its contradictions and the extent to which the author's response to contemporary cultural developments was a mixed one. "Tom Sawyer" is not only a deft comedy and a powerful celebration of childhood. It also reflects how Mark Twain was in the process of finding his distinctive voice, a voice with which he could express the conflicts he felt about coming of age in America.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

作者简介Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) was a true American original. His other books includeThe Prince and the PauperandA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

编辑推荐From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up-British actor Mike McShane provides a superb portrayal of Mark Twain's classic characters, nailing the Mississippi drawl and cadence. For those who know and love the story or are following along with an unabridged edition, however, this production is marred somewhat by what the publisher has chosen to leave out. The more descriptive chapters are shortened or expurgated entirely, which is understandable in the interest of editing for time. Some of the more distasteful racial epithets are gone as well, although Injun Joe retains his moniker. Sid and Mary are also cut entirely, as well as references to smoking, slavery, most of Tom's ludicrously funny romantic notions about the violence inflicted by pirates and robbers, and even the naked figure in the schoolmaster's anatomy book. The result is a watered down Tom and, especially, Huck. The ending also lacks the satisfaction of the original version. The party scene where the fortune is revealed has been cut as has Twain's concluding paragraphs which "endeth this chronicle." It lacks even the closure of the customary, "You have been listening to-." The sturdy plastic case will survive many circulations. If your facility serves an elementary-age population for which the language of the original would not be appropriate, or there is a teacher looking for a sanitized version, McShane's excellent performance makes this edition worth recommending.

Diana Dickerson, White Pigeon Community Schools, MI

Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.

From Library Journal

Huckleberry Finn may be the greater book, but Tom Sawyer has always been more widely read. Moreover, it is a book that can be enjoyed equally by both children and adults. Twain, who called it a "hymn" to boyhood, would be thrilled that in narrator Patrick Fraley his hymn has found its most passionate voice. Many good unabridged readings of Tom Sawyer have already been recorded, but most are simply that: readings. Fraley's performance is something more; in attempting to bring each character to life, his enthusiasm for the material is so palpable that the mere sound of his voice commands attention. A can't-miss addition to all libraries, including those that have other Tom Sawyer programs. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, CA

Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Twain had a greater effect than any other writer on the evolution of American prose." --Review--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.

Review

"The Oxford editions are charming--thank you."--Josephine Treuschler, College of Notre Dame

"This is much-needed publication: as clear, readable text of Tom Sawyer which is affordable also. The textual notes are very good, and Lee Mitchell's introduction is simply splendid."--Randal Allred, Brigham Young University--Hawaii

"A very readable text."--E.N. Feltskog, University of Wisconsin

"Important and useful to have a new scholarly edition of what is more than a preface to Huckleberry Finn."--Benjamin S. Lawson, Albany State College

"A welcome addition to an impressive, attractive series."--Kenneth Lee Taylor, University of Maine at Presque Isle

"A very well-edited text."--Robert Barton, Rutgers University

"Excellent and handsome."--Benjamin Franklin, University of South Carolina

"Lee Mitchell's introduction is a valuable contribution to criticism."--Robert Reyan, University of Pennsylvania

--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.