CliffsNotes on Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you experience the exciting adventures of a typical boy during the mid-nineteenth century. The charactersTom himself, Becky Thatcher, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, and Aunt Pollyhave become part of American heritage.Use this study guide to help you discover all of Tom's dreams and fearsand perhaps a few of your own! Youll also gain insight into the man behind this American classicMark Twain, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens. Other features that help you study includeCharacter analyses of major playersA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersCritical essaysA review section that tests your knowledgeA Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sitesClassic literature or modern-day treasureyoull understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.