Skipping school, exploring caves, living as a pirate on the Mississippi: Mark Twain's rebellious, lovable hero Tom Sawyer is the quintessential rascal. It's no coincidence that "Tom Sawyer" is one of the most popular children's and young adult novels in world literature. Furthermore, the novel, with its critique of bourgeois life, remains a relevant social novel that appeals to all young-at-heart adults. Includes a contribution from Kindler's Literary Lexicon, with information on the life and works, exclusively written by the editorial team of the literary magazine TEXT + KRITIK.