The adventures of Tom Sawyer

The adventures of Tom Sawyer is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huck, and a third person narrator describes the experiences of the boys, interspersed with occasional social commentary. Their story has become a part of the popular culture itself. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain's works during his lifetime. Elements of humour, satire and social criticism made Mark Twain one of the most important authors of American literature.