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This classics vivid characterizations, action, and rollicking good spirits have captivated generations of readers of all ages for decades.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is Mark Twains most popular novel. Its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad. As well as being a deft comedy and a powerful celebration of childhood, applauding Tom Sawyers bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life, it reflects how Twain was in the process of finding a distinctive voice with which he could express the conflicts he felt about coming of age in America.

Novela de aventuras sobre la importancia de la amistad y del descubrimiento del mundo.Tom Sawyer es un niño temido en el pueblo, tanto por sus travesuras como por sus amistades. Quiere sentir emociones y sensaciones fuertes, lo que le lleva a vivir muchas aventuras, a lo largo del rio Misisipi.Tom Sawyer es un niño travieso. Vive en Petersburgo con su tia Polly y forma pareja de aventuras con Huckelberry Finn, el paria joven del pueblo, hijo del borracho de la ciudad, odiado y temido por todas las madres del lugar. Los dos chicos se convierten en grandes complices. Hacen muchas travesuras en el pueblo, pero Tom siente el inmenso deseo de ir en busca de un tesoro oculto. Durante sus aventuras, conoceran el miedo, la ilusion y el amor.

Les aventures de Sherlock Holmes eren literalment devorades per masses lectores. El seu èxit va sorprendre no només el seu autor, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sinó també la majoria dels escriptors del seu

Of all the contenders for the title of The Great American Novel, none has a better claim than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Intended at first as a simple story of a boy's adventures in the Mississippi Valley-a sequel to Tom Sawyer-the book grew and matured under Twain's hand into a work of immeasurable richness and complexity. More than a century after its publication, the critical debate over the symbolic significance of Huck's and Jim's voyage is still fresh, and it remains a major work that can be enjoyed at many levels: as an incomparable adventure story and as a classic of American humor.