Mark Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2019, Independently Published)
Langue : English
Publié 2019 par Independently Published.
Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn drawing from the experiences of boys he grew up with in Missouri. Set by the Mississippi River in the 1840's, it follows these boys as they get into predicament after predicament. Tom's classic whitewashing of the fence has become part of American legend, and the book paints a nostalgic picture of life in the middle of the nineteenth century. Tom runs away from home to an island in the river, chases Injun Joe and his treasure, and even gets trapped in a cave for days with Becky Thatcher. The book is one of Twain's most beloved stories.
J’ai souvent vu Mark Twain présenté comme un intellectuel humaniste, 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 indiens. Finalement, Mark Twain était surtout un homme de son temps...
