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    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1 is an adventure fiction novel by Mark Twain. Key subjects include bildungsromans, boys, male friendship and Missouri.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1

    "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1." by Mark Twain is a novel published in 1876. Tom Sawyer, a mischievous orphan in 1830s Missouri, navigates childhood along the Mississippi River with his friend Huckleberry Finn. What begins as innocent pranks and romantic pursuits takes a dark turn when the boys witness a murder in a graveyard. Sworn to secrecy, they must balance their carefree adventures with the weight of a terrible truth, all while a dangerous criminal lurks nearby.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Humorous stories
    • Bildungsromans
    • Boys
    • Male friendship
    • Adventure stories
    • Missouri
    • Sawyer, Tom
    • Child witnesses
    • Runaway children
    • Mississippi River Valley

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    Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1?

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1 was written by Mark Twain.

    What genre is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1?

    It is usually shelved as Adventure.

    Is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1 free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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