The Penguin English Library Edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 'I'm unfavorable to killin' a man as long as you can git around it; it ain't good sense, it ain't good morals. Ain't I right?' The original Great... Zobraziť viac
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) is the story of a boy in Missouri in the 1840s. Tom Sawyer's parents are dead and he lives with his aunt in a small village next to the long Mississippi river. One night, Tom and his friend, Huckleberry Finn see Injun J Zobraziť viac
The famous story of a young American boy who prefers adventure to school: he witnesses a crime in a graveyard, is a pirate for two days, gets lost in a cavern and even finds treasure. Among his friends are the ‘wild’ Huckleberry Finn and the ‘angel’, ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved, and the heart.’.. Zobraziť viac
An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, Twain's THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is the author's work that comes closest to his boyhood experiences of growing up in Hannibal in the 1840s... Zobraziť viac
The famous story of a young American boy who prefers adventure to school: he witnesses a crime in a graveyard, is a pirate for two days, gets lost in a cavern and even finds treasure. Among his friends are the ‘wild’ Huckleberry Finn and the ‘angel’, ... Zobraziť viac
An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, Twain's THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is the author's work that comes closest to his boyhood experiences of growing up in Hannibal in the 1840s... Zobraziť viac
Mark Twain is one of America’s most famous and best-loved writers. He wrote about every important subject of his time. Twain’s stories are usually amusing but with a serious message too... Zobraziť viac
The exploits of Tom Sawyer a consummate prankster with a quick wit captivate children of all ages Yet through the novels humorous escapades from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe Mark Twain... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: Two babies are born on the same day in England. One boy is a prince and the other boy is from a very poor family. Ten years later, they change places for a game. But then the old king dies and they cannot change back... Zobraziť viac
Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi from St. Petersburg to Cairo. Jim is a runaway slave so they have to be careful. They have a lot of adventures on the river. They even meet a king! But is he real... Zobraziť viac
Spisovatel Samuel Langhorne Clemens je veřejnosti spíše znám pod pseudonymem Mark Twain. Jeho Dobrodružství Toma Sawyera inspirované vlastním dětstvím není třeba představovat... Zobraziť viac
Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey... Zobraziť viac
Hiding from his drunken, tyrannical father, wild boy Huckleberry Finn escapes to Jackson´s Island, where he meets Jim, a runaway slave. Together, they hope to escape "sivilization" by sailing a raft down the Mississippi in a last bid for freedom... Zobraziť viac
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure... Zobraziť viac
Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for today's readers. To get away from his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He soon meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the ... Zobraziť viac
'You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.' Zobraziť viac
These novels played a unique and lasting role in the development of American literature, and each one remains a beloved and widely read work of fiction. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-arguably the great American novel... Zobraziť viac
The ever-resourceful Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn are always having adventures. Mark Twain grew up by the Mississippi River where the story is set. Zobraziť viac
Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey... Zobraziť viac
