Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer

348 pages

French language

Published Aug. 6, 1988 by Hachette.

ISBN:: 978-2-01-013456-2
OCLC Number:: 462002940

Cette édition est enrichie d'un dossier sur l'auteur et son oeuvre. A la fin du volume, quelques questions permettent au lecteur de vérifier sa compréhension du texte.

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matthewmincher@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #1)

Commentary on Boyhood

4 stars

Obviously archaic language for the modern reader.

An enjoyable read I found slow at times. I think Twain did a great job of portraying childhood - though I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed this book as a kid as much as others I did rate.

I enjoyed the small chunks of plot, and how atmospheric the settings were throughout the book. Twain did an excellent job of portraying childish emotion and motivation.

I'm not sure I perceived the mastery of this work, though.

Obviously archaic language for the modern reader.

An enjoyable read I found slow at times. I think Twain did a great job of portraying childhood - though I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed this book as a kid as much as others I did rate.

I enjoyed the small chunks of plot, and how atmospheric the settings were throughout the book. Twain did an excellent job of portraying childish emotion and motivation.

I'm not sure I perceived the mastery of this work, though.

Nobody reviewed Les aventures de Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer

4 stars

J’ai souvent vu Mark Twain présenté comme un intellectuel humaniste et une figure importante de la littérature américaine, c’est ce qui m’a poussé à lire ce livre. Mais en l’occurrence c’est avant tout un livre pour enfant. Les quelques clins d’œil aux adultes n’ont pas suffit à me le rendre intéressant. Et j’ai été déçu d’y trouver des allusions racistes envers les noirs et les amérindiens. Finalement, Mark Twain était surtout un homme de son temps...