The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Bantam Classics) [Paperback] 汤姆索维亚历险记 Mark Twain (Author), Alfred Kazin (Afterword) Product Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Bantam Classics (January 1, 1995) Language: English ISBN-10: 0553211285 ISBN-13: 978-0553211283 Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.5 x 7 inches Book De*ion Sparkling with mischief, jumping with youthful adventure, Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer is one of the most splendid re-creations of childhood in all of literature. It is a lighthearted romp, full of humor and warmth. It shares with its sequel, Huckleberry Finn, not only a set of unforgettable characters--Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly and others--but a profound understanding of humanity as well. Through such hilarious scenes as the famous fence-whitewashing incident, Twain gives a portrait--perceptive yet tender--of a humanity rendered foolish by his own aspirations and obsessions. Written as much for adults as for young boys and girls, Tom S
The timeless classic of love and sacrifice during the FrenchRevolution! With insight and compassion, Dickens casts his talewith such memorable characters as the evil Madame Defarge and herknitted patterns of death, the gentle Lucie Manette and herunfailing devotion to her downtrodden father, and the courageousSydney Carton, who would give his own love--and life--for a womanthat would never be his.
The Metamorphoses 出版社: Signet; Reprint (2009年11月3日) 外文书名: 变形记 丛书名: Signet Classics 简装: 480页 语种: 英语 ISBN: 0451531450 条形码: 9780451531452 商品尺寸: 10.6 x 2.5 x 17.3 cm 商品重量: 227 g ^_^:e12eef2e35dae98623416af9045949d5 ^_^:f916653ada16f54d2f486692a83f20e1 ^_^:1a288b61dbd41cdc2076bd530cc8ba0e
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