The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Readings Classics)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, one of the worldÕs best-loved books, was the first version since the original publication to be based directly on the authorÕs manuscript.  True W. Williams. Prepared by the Mark Twain Papers, the official archive of Sam ClemensÕs papers at the University of California, Berkeley, this volume also contains a wealth of helpful explanatory notes, along with a selection of original documents by Mark Twain, including several letters in his inimitable voice about writing Tom Sawyer and about its original publicationÑeverything the discerning reader needs to enjoy this classic of American literature again and again.