Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
by Mark Twain
1884
NOTICE: THIS WORK MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT
To MY WIFE This Book is Affectionately Dedicated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
• PREFACE
• CHAPTER I. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty —Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private Entrance
• CHAPTER II. Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements —The Innocents Beguiled
• CHAPTER III. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward —Dismal Felicity—Commission and Omission
• CHAPTER IV. Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday—School —The Superintendent—“Showing off”—Tom Lionized
• CHAPTER V. A Useful Minister—In Church—The Climax
• CHAPTER VI. Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm —Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours
• CHAPTER VII. A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake Made
• CHAPTER VIII. Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enacted
• CHAPTER IX. A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced —Injun Joe Explains
• CHAPTER X. The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance —Mental Punishment
• CHAPTER XI. Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom’s Conscience at Work
• CHAPTER XII. Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens
• CHAPTER XIII. The Young Pirates—Going to the Rendezvous —The Camp—Fire Talk
• CHAPTER XIV. Camp-Life—A Sensation—Tom Steals Away from Camp
• CHAPTER XV. Tom Reconnoiters—Learns the Situation—Reports at Camp
• CHAPTER XVI. A Day’s Amusements—Tom Reveals a Secret—The Pirates take a Lesson —A Night Surprise—An Indian War
• CHAPTER XVII. Memories of the Lost Heroes—The Point in Tom’s Secret
• CHAPTER XVIII. Tom’s Feelings Investigated—Wonderful Dream —Becky Thatcher Overshadowed —Tom Becomes Jealous—Black Revenge
• CHAPTER XIX. Tom Tells the Truth
• CHAPTER XX. Becky in a Dilemma —Tom’s Nobility Asserts Itself
• CHAPTER XXI. Youthful Eloquence—Compositions by the Young Ladies—A Lengthy Vision —The Boy’s Vengeance Satisfied
• CHAPTER XXII. Tom’s Confidence Betrayed —Expects Signal Punishment
• CHAPTER XXIII. Old Muff’s Friends—Muff Potter in Court —Muff Potter Saved
• CHAPTER XXIV. Tom as the Village Hero—Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror—Pursuit of Injun Joe
• CHAPTER XXV. About Kings and Diamonds—Search for the Treasure —Dead People and Ghosts
• CHAPTER XXVI. The Haunted House—Sleepy Ghosts —A Box of Gold—Bitter Luck
• CHAPTER XXVII. Doubts to be Settled—The Young Detectives
• CHAPTER XXVIII. An Attempt at No. Two—Huck Mounts Guard
• CHAPTER XXIX. The Pic-nic—Huck on Injun Joe’s Track —The “Revenge” Job—Aid for the Widow
• CHAPTER XXX. The Welchman Reports—Huck Under Fire—The Story Circulated —A New Sensation—Hope Giving Way to Despair
• CHAPTER XXXI. An Exploring Expedition—Trouble Commences —Lost in the Cave—Total Darkness—Found but not Saved
• CHAPTER XXXII. Tom tells the Story of their Escape —Tom’s Enemy in Safe Quarters
• CHAPTER XXXIII. The Fate of Injun Joe—Huck and Tom Compare Notes —An Expedition to the Cave—Protection Against Ghosts —“An Awful Snug Place”—A Reception at the Widow Douglas’s
• CHAPTER XXXIV. Springing a Secret—Mr. Jones’ Surprise a Failure
• CHAPTER XXXV. A New Order of Things—Poor Huck—New Adventures Planned
ILLUSTRATIONS
• Tom Sawyer
• Tom at Home
• Aunt Polly Beguiled
• A Good Opportunity
• Who’s Afraid
• Late Home
• Jim
• 'Tendin’ to Business
• Ain’t that Work?
• Cat and Toys
• Amusement
• Becky Thatcher
• Paying Off
• After the Battle
• "Showing Off"
• Not Amiss
• Mary
• Tom Contemplating
• Dampened Ardor
• Youth
• Boyhood
• Using the “Barlow"
• The Church
• Necessities
• Tom as a Sunday-School Hero
• The Prize
• At Church
• The Model Boy
• The Church Choir
• A Side Show
• Result of Playing in Church
• The Pinch-Bug
• Sid
• Dentistry
• Huckleberry Finn
• Mother Hopkins
• Result of Tom’s Truthfulness
• Tom as an Artist
• Interrupted Courtship
• The Master
• Vain Pleading
• Tail Piece
• The Grave in the Woods
• Tom Meditates
• Robin Hood and his Foe
• Death of Robin Hood
• Midnight
• Tom’s Mode of Egress
• Tom’s Effort at Prayer
• Muff Potter Outwitted
• The Graveyard
• Forewarnings
• Disturbing Muff’s Sleep
• Tom’s Talk with his Aunt
• Muff Potter
• A Suspicious Incident
• Injun Joe’s two Victims
• In the Coils
• Peter
• Aunt Polly seeks Information
• A General Good Time
• Demoralized
• Joe Harper
• On Board Their First Prize
• The Pirates Ashore
• Wild Life
• The Pirate’s Bath
• The Pleasant Stroll
• The Search for the Drowned
• The Mysterious Writing
• River View
• What Tom Saw
• Tom Swims the River
• Taking Lessons
• The Pirates’ Egg Market
• Tom Looking for Joe’s Knife
• The Thunder Storm
• Terrible Slaughter
• The Mourner
• Tom’s Proudest Moment
• Amy Lawrence
• Tom tries to Remember
• The Hero
• A Flirtation
• Becky Retaliates
• A Sudden Frost
• Counter-irritation
• Aunt Polly
• Tom justified
• The Discovery
• Caught in the Act
• Tom Astonishes the School
• Literature
• Tom Declaims
• Examination Evening
• On Exhibition
• Prize Authors
• The Master’s Dilemma
• The School House
• The Cadet
• Happy for Two Days
• Enjoying the Vacation
• The Stolen Melons
• The Judge
• Visiting the Prisoner
• Tom Swears
• The Court Room
• The Detective
• Tom Dreams
• The Treasure
• The Private Conference
• A King; Poor Fellow!
• Business
• The Ha’nted House
• Injun Joe
• The Greatest and Best
• Hidden Treasures Unearthed
• The Boy’s Salvation
• Room No. 2
• The Next Day’s Conference
• Treasures
• Uncle Jake
• Buck at Home
• The Haunted Room
• "Run for Your Life"
• McDougal’s Cave
• Inside the Cave
• Huck on Duty
• A Rousing Act
• Tail Piece
• The Welchman
• Result of a Sneeze
• Cornered
• Alarming Discoveries
• Tom and Becky stir up the Town
• Tom’s Marks
• Huck Questions the Widow
• Vampires
• Wonders of the Cave
• Attacked by Natives
• Despair
• The Wedding Cake
• A New Terror
• Daylight
• "Turn Out” to Receive Tom and Becky
• The Escape from the Cave
• Fate of the Ragged Man
• The Treasures Found
• Caught at Last
• Drop after Drop
• Having a Good Time
• A Business Trip
• "Got it at Last!”
• Tail Piece
• Widow Douglas
• Tom Backs his Statement
• Tail Piece
• Huck Transformed
• Comfortable Once More
• High up in Society
• Contentment
by Mark Twain
1884
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
• PREFACE
• CHAPTER I. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty —Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private Entrance
• CHAPTER II. Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements —The Innocents Beguiled
• CHAPTER III. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward —Dismal Felicity—Commission and Omission
• CHAPTER IV. Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday—School —The Superintendent—“Showing off”—Tom Lionized
• CHAPTER V. A Useful Minister—In Church—The Climax
• CHAPTER VI. Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm —Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours
• CHAPTER VII. A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake Made
• CHAPTER VIII. Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enacted
• CHAPTER IX. A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced —Injun Joe Explains
• CHAPTER X. The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance —Mental Punishment
• CHAPTER XI. Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom’s Conscience at Work
• CHAPTER XII. Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens
• CHAPTER XIII. The Young Pirates—Going to the Rendezvous —The Camp—Fire Talk
• CHAPTER XIV. Camp-Life—A Sensation—Tom Steals Away from Camp
• CHAPTER XV. Tom Reconnoiters—Learns the Situation—Reports at Camp
• CHAPTER XVI. A Day’s Amusements—Tom Reveals a Secret—The Pirates take a Lesson —A Night Surprise—An Indian War
• CHAPTER XVII. Memories of the Lost Heroes—The Point in Tom’s Secret
• CHAPTER XVIII. Tom’s Feelings Investigated—Wonderful Dream —Becky Thatcher Overshadowed —Tom Becomes Jealous—Black Revenge
• CHAPTER XIX. Tom Tells the Truth
• CHAPTER XX. Becky in a Dilemma —Tom’s Nobility Asserts Itself
• CHAPTER XXI. Youthful Eloquence—Compositions by the Young Ladies—A Lengthy Vision —The Boy’s Vengeance Satisfied
• CHAPTER XXII. Tom’s Confidence Betrayed —Expects Signal Punishment
• CHAPTER XXIII. Old Muff’s Friends—Muff Potter in Court —Muff Potter Saved
• CHAPTER XXIV. Tom as the Village Hero—Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror—Pursuit of Injun Joe
• CHAPTER XXV. About Kings and Diamonds—Search for the Treasure —Dead People and Ghosts
• CHAPTER XXVI. The Haunted House—Sleepy Ghosts —A Box of Gold—Bitter Luck
• CHAPTER XXVII. Doubts to be Settled—The Young Detectives
• CHAPTER XXVIII. An Attempt at No. Two—Huck Mounts Guard
• CHAPTER XXIX. The Pic-nic—Huck on Injun Joe’s Track —The “Revenge” Job—Aid for the Widow
• CHAPTER XXX. The Welchman Reports—Huck Under Fire—The Story Circulated —A New Sensation—Hope Giving Way to Despair
• CHAPTER XXXI. An Exploring Expedition—Trouble Commences —Lost in the Cave—Total Darkness—Found but not Saved
• CHAPTER XXXII. Tom tells the Story of their Escape —Tom’s Enemy in Safe Quarters
• CHAPTER XXXIII. The Fate of Injun Joe—Huck and Tom Compare Notes —An Expedition to the Cave—Protection Against Ghosts —“An Awful Snug Place”—A Reception at the Widow Douglas’s
• CHAPTER XXXIV. Springing a Secret—Mr. Jones’ Surprise a Failure
• CHAPTER XXXV. A New Order of Things—Poor Huck—New Adventures Planned
ILLUSTRATIONS
• Tom Sawyer
• Tom at Home
• Aunt Polly Beguiled
• A Good Opportunity
• Who’s Afraid
• Late Home
• Jim
• 'Tendin’ to Business
• Ain’t that Work?
• Cat and Toys
• Amusement
• Becky Thatcher
• Paying Off
• After the Battle
• "Showing Off"
• Not Amiss
• Mary
• Tom Contemplating
• Dampened Ardor
• Youth
• Boyhood
• Using the “Barlow"
• The Church
• Necessities
• Tom as a Sunday-School Hero
• The Prize
• At Church
• The Model Boy
• The Church Choir
• A Side Show
• Result of Playing in Church
• The Pinch-Bug
• Sid
• Dentistry
• Huckleberry Finn
• Mother Hopkins
• Result of Tom’s Truthfulness
• Tom as an Artist
• Interrupted Courtship
• The Master
• Vain Pleading
• Tail Piece
• The Grave in the Woods
• Tom Meditates
• Robin Hood and his Foe
• Death of Robin Hood
• Midnight
• Tom’s Mode of Egress
• Tom’s Effort at Prayer
• Muff Potter Outwitted
• The Graveyard
• Forewarnings
• Disturbing Muff’s Sleep
• Tom’s Talk with his Aunt
• Muff Potter
• A Suspicious Incident
• Injun Joe’s two Victims
• In the Coils
• Peter
• Aunt Polly seeks Information
• A General Good Time
• Demoralized
• Joe Harper
• On Board Their First Prize
• The Pirates Ashore
• Wild Life
• The Pirate’s Bath
• The Pleasant Stroll
• The Search for the Drowned
• The Mysterious Writing
• River View
• What Tom Saw
• Tom Swims the River
• Taking Lessons
• The Pirates’ Egg Market
• Tom Looking for Joe’s Knife
• The Thunder Storm
• Terrible Slaughter
• The Mourner
• Tom’s Proudest Moment
• Amy Lawrence
• Tom tries to Remember
• The Hero
• A Flirtation
• Becky Retaliates
• A Sudden Frost
• Counter-irritation
• Aunt Polly
• Tom justified
• The Discovery
• Caught in the Act
• Tom Astonishes the School
• Literature
• Tom Declaims
• Examination Evening
• On Exhibition
• Prize Authors
• The Master’s Dilemma
• The School House
• The Cadet
• Happy for Two Days
• Enjoying the Vacation
• The Stolen Melons
• The Judge
• Visiting the Prisoner
• Tom Swears
• The Court Room
• The Detective
• Tom Dreams
• The Treasure
• The Private Conference
• A King; Poor Fellow!
• Business
• The Ha’nted House
• Injun Joe
• The Greatest and Best
• Hidden Treasures Unearthed
• The Boy’s Salvation
• Room No. 2
• The Next Day’s Conference
• Treasures
• Uncle Jake
• Buck at Home
• The Haunted Room
• "Run for Your Life"
• McDougal’s Cave
• Inside the Cave
• Huck on Duty
• A Rousing Act
• Tail Piece
• The Welchman
• Result of a Sneeze
• Cornered
• Alarming Discoveries
• Tom and Becky stir up the Town
• Tom’s Marks
• Huck Questions the Widow
• Vampires
• Wonders of the Cave
• Attacked by Natives
• Despair
• The Wedding Cake
• A New Terror
• Daylight
• "Turn Out” to Receive Tom and Becky
• The Escape from the Cave
• Fate of the Ragged Man
• The Treasures Found
• Caught at Last
• Drop after Drop
• Having a Good Time
• A Business Trip
• "Got it at Last!”
• Tail Piece
• Widow Douglas
• Tom Backs his Statement
• Tail Piece
• Huck Transformed
• Comfortable Once More
• High up in Society
• Contentment