This childhood classic relates a small-town boy's pranks and escapades with timeless humor and wisdom. In addition to his everyday stunts (searching for buried treasure, trying to impress the adored Becky Thatcher), Tom experiences a dramatic turn of events when he witnesses a murder, runs away, and returns to attend his own funeral and testify in court.

«In addition to the classic novels Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this set includes Humorous Stories and Sketches (featuring «Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses,» «The Stolen White Elephant,» and 5 other items) plus «The Mysterious Stranger» and Other Stories («The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County» and 3 others).»

«Eight entertaining tales, including the celebrated classic «The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,» «Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses,» Twain's hilarious savaging of that author's style; as well as «Journalism in Tennessee,» «About Barbers,» «The Stolen White Elephant,» «A Literary Nightmare,» «How to Tell a Story,» and more.»