基本説明
This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of Twain's hard-to-find letters and notes expressing his always-engaging opinions on the publication of Tom Sawyer.
Full Description
This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of Twain's hard-to-find letters and notes expressing his always-engaging opinions on the publication of "Tom Sawyer".
Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
THE WRITING OF TOM SAWYER
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
Preface
1. Y -o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty-
Tom Practices Music-The Challenge-A Private
Entrance
2. Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The
Innocents Beguiled
3. Tom as a General-Triumph and Reward-Dismal
Felicity-Commission and Omission
4. Mental Acrobatics-Attending Sunday-School-The
Superintendent-"Showing off"-Tom Lionized
5. A Useful Minister-In Church-The Climax
6. Self-Examination-Dentistry-The Midnight Charm-
Witches and Devils-Cautious Approaches-Happy
Hours
7. A Treaty Entered Into-Early Lessons-A Mistake Made
8. Tom Decides on his Course-Old Scenes Re-enacted
9. A Solemn Situation-Grave Subjects Introduced-
Injun Joe Explains
10. The Solemn Oath-Terror Brings Repentance-
Mental Punishment
11. Muff Potter Comes Himself-Tom's Conscience
at Work
12. Tom Shows his Generosity-Aunt Polly Weakens
13. The Young Pirates-Going to the Rendezvous-The
Camp-Fire Talk
14. Camp-Life-A Sensation-Tom Steals Away from
Camp
15. Tom Reconnoiters-Learns the Situation-Reports at
Camp
16. A Day's Amusements-Tom Reveals a Secret-The
Pirates take a Lesson-A Night Surprise-An Indian
War
17. Memories of the Lost Heroes-The Point in Tom's
Secret
18. Tom's Feelings Investigated-Wonderful Dream-
Becky Thatcher Overshadowed-Tom Becomes
Jealous-Black Revenge
19. Tom Tells the Truth
20. Becky in a Dilemma-Tom's Nobility Asserts Itself
21. Youthful Eloquence- Compositions by the Young
Ladies-A Lengthy Vision- The Boys' Vengeance
Satisfied
22. Tom's Confidence Betrayed-Expects Signal
Punishment
23. Old Muff's Friends- Muff Potter in Court-Muff
Potter Saved
24. Tom as the Village Hero- Days of Splendor and
Nights of Horror-Pursuit of Injun Joe
25. About Kings and Diamonds-Search for the Treasure
-Dead People and Ghosts
26. The Haunted House-Sleepy Ghosts-A Box of Gold
-Bitter Luck
27. Doubts to be Settled-The Young Detectives
28. An Attempt at No. Two- Huck Mounts Guard
29. The Pic-nic-Huck on Injun Joe's Track-The
"Revenge" Job-Aid for the Widow
30. The Welchman Reports- Huck Under Fire- The
Story Circulated- A New Sensation- Hope Giving
Way to Despair
31. An Exploring Expedition- Trouble Commences- Lost
in the Cave-Total Darkness-Found but not Saved
32. Tom tells the Story of their Escape-Tom's Enemy in
Safe Quarters
33 . 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
34. Springing a Secret-Mr. Jones' Surprise a Failure
35. A New Order of Things-Poor Huck-New Adventures
Planned
Conclusion
EXPLANATORY NOTES
SOURCES FOR CHARACTERS
NOTE ON THE TEXT
