Tom Sawyer, Detective

by Twain, Mark

Collection

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg Release

Project Gutenberg ID

93

Reading Ease

Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

Summary

"Tom Sawyer, Detective" by Mark Twain is a novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the mischievous and adventurous character Tom Sawyer, along with his loyal friend Huck Finn, as they embark on a detective mystery involving a murder, a series of strange incidents, and hidden jewels. The beginning of the novel introduces Tom and Huck, who are eagerly anticipating an adventure while experiencing the restlessness of spring fever. Their excitement builds when Tom receives an invitation to visit his aunt in Arkansas, where tensions involving the Dunlap family are brewing. The boys soon find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue, including a mysterious character named Jubiter Dunlap and a potential robbery. As they uncover details about relationships, resentment, and hidden motives in their search for the truth, Tom and Huck's natural curiosity leads them deeper into the mystery surrounding the alleged murder of Jubiter Dunlap. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Metadata

language_code

en

bookshelf

Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: Novels
Category: American Literature

locc_code

PS

subject

Mystery fiction
Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction