The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Illustrated First Edition): 100th Anniversary Collection Paperback – 26 Oct. 2018

After more than 30 years I still remember at dialogue level parts of this book, despite of the fact I read it in a foreign language. Mark Twain is a classic. I bought it for my 10 years old son and he read it in two days. Brilliant book and will recomend to any child. However, 4 stars due to the printing material not the book itself (which is 10 stars). It was printed on very chap paper similar with the ordinary ASDA multipourpouse copy paper. If anyone read tis review I advise you 100% to buy this book but not this printed version. If you can find a better quality is a book to have it for generations in your library.

This is a superb little edition of this great book. The Book is beautifully produced with a hard back binding and nice thin paper.Very easily carried in a pocket.However, if you haven’t read the book itself, I recommend it. Great stories, full of boyhood adventure, imagination and fun. All children should read this book and the follow up Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.It also nicely introduces subjects which it is good to discuss sensibly with young people without getting into hysterics.

DON'T BUY THIS VERSION. Great source material but this is a terribly published print. Its cheap (why I bought it) but not worth the terrible print quality. Many sentences do not flow and miss out words. Tiny text (shown in comparison to a normal book in photo). This review is about the paperback version, I don't know about the ebook version. Read this classic through a properly published version NOT this one.

I purchased the MacMillan Collector's Library Edition of this book: they are very compact, hardback editions - smaller than paperbacks - and come complete with dust jacket and ribbon page marker.Print may be too small for some; I find it perfectly readable, myself.

Mark Twain has always had an ability to make even the seemingly boring plots, a boy’s life in the 1840’s, into a thrilling masterpiece that keeps you on your toes at every turn of the page. May be a bit childish at times but, in my opinion, that just makes it an easier read than other of his works since you can just enjoy it as you can a movie. Perfect for even a younger audience (though remember some language was usual back then that isn’t accepted now).

These are brilliant stories, great adventures as well as painting a vivid picture of life in the southern slave states. Full of witty detail and packed with a whole variety of hugely entertaining episodes. I write this just to boost the star ratings which are ridiculously low for such great books. I've just got a new Kindle and I'm starting off by downloading some old favourites. Pride and Prejudice of course had to be first. Next this.As for the debate about language, to change the words would be to miss the whole point and distort history. To me the books give a clear message that slavery is wrong and the bad words are put into the mouths of people who would have known no other words to use. I haven't persuaded my children to read these yet but maybe they've read too many Rainbow Fairies and vampire romance books (actually I really enjoyed Twilight!) to enjoy the classics! Don't think these are boring dry books like some classics can be though, they are alive and exciting.

What is there to say? An adventure story told in a very interesting way, an absolute classic. If you haven't yet read it, do so.

Read this book as a child and loved it. Bought it again as I needed to relive the whole experience again. If you are a parent, buy this book for your child and read a chapter with him/her every day. You will not regret it!