The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (version 3)
Mark Twain
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
An adventure story for children, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a fun-filled book that shows life along the Mississippi River in the 1840s. Written by Mark Twain, the book shows masterfully-done satire, racism, childhood, and the importance of loyalty and courage - no matter the cost. - Summary by JayKitty76.
A note to parents: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is considered a children's classic, but contains racial slurs which, although "acceptable" in the time and place of the story's setting, will likely offend modern listeners (7 hr 30 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:16 | Read by JayKitty76 |
Chapter 1 | 17:28 | Read by Blane Aden McKoy |
Chapter 2 | 11:03 | Read by shibe |
Chapter 3 | 13:38 | Read by Maria Melodia Queri |
Chapter 4 | 21:26 | Read by Maria Melodia Queri |
Chapter 5 | 12:52 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Chapter 6 | 20:24 | Read by shibe |
Chapter 7 | 11:03 | Read by shibe |
Chapter 8 | 8:43 | Read by JayKitty76 |
Chapter 9 | 14:23 | Read by John Schuurman |
Chapter 10 | 13:20 | Read by John Schuurman |
Chapter 11 | 8:57 | Read by Pete McElveen |
Chapter 12 | 10:35 | Read by goldberry277 |
Chapter 13 | 15:41 | Read by Nan Dodge |
Chapter 14 | 13:28 | Read by Nan Dodge |
Chapter 15 | 7:43 | Read by KieganO |
Chapter 16 | 14:17 | Read by KieganO |
Chapter 17 | 8:18 | Read by Matthew Henkin (1993-2018) |
Chapter 18 | 14:09 | Read by Josh Kibbey |
Chapter 19 | 3:53 | Read by Josh Kibbey |
Chapter 20 | 11:40 | Read by Jim Fass |
Chapter 21 | 15:27 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
Chapter 22 | 6:16 | Read by Raquel Beattie |
Chapter 23 | 14:26 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
Chapter 24 | 2:50 | Read by Bhavya |
Chapter 25 | 15:35 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Chapter 26 | 16:35 | Read by Bob Dunlop |
Chapter 27 | 7:23 | Read by Matthew Henkin (1993-2018) |
Chapter 28 | 8:01 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Chapter 29 | 18:15 | Read by Blane Aden McKoy |
Chapter 30 | 21:22 | Read by Blane Aden McKoy |
Chapter 31 | 20:55 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Chapter 32 | 7:25 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Chapter 33 | 22:54 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Chapter 34 | 5:29 | Read by Bhavya |
Chapter 35 | 12:03 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Conclusion | 1:08 | Read by Bhavya |
Reviews
Brightly Lit Nostalgic Romp Through Dark Times
Sean O'Shannessy
Twain's wry reflections on the darker, more dangerous times of his childhood took me back to my own youth, when first read his book. With the passage of another 150 years, the nostalgia he evokes for careless, simplistic years gone by cannot be seen as entirely ironic but he certainly directs a piercing sardonic eye over a period where slavery, sexism, child abuse and superstition were uncritically accepted norms. The character of Tom is a complex of charisma and self-absorption that could really only be charming in a child. He lives in a world of violent fantasies that lead him and his friends into harm's way and back repeatedly. His innocence in having inherited the culture that drives his actions redeems his character and inspires our hopes for his happy ending and a brighter future. Beautifully written and (mostly) read this is a real treat.
Kosuta Kao
Beautiful book! there were some great readers and some that did not do so well, but I am still thankful to them.
steve murphy
Took me back to my teens. Very good story, once I got used to the different narrators I thoroughly enjoyed it.