Online Resources for
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain House and Museum
What books do you think influenced Mark Twain and his writings? What books did he dislike? At The Mark Twain House and Museum you can view Twain's literary taste family tree, as well as his remarks about a few authors contemporary to his time. You can also take a virtual tour through Twain's home. A timeline, biographical sketch, and online museum exhibitions are also available.

Mark Twain: Known By Everyone - Liked By All
Peruse a scrapbook of Mark Twain artifacts, find books about Twain, or view a timeline of his life. You can also read Twain's remarks on his seventieth birthday: "This is my seventieth birthday, and I wonder if you all rise to the size of that proposition, realizing all the significance of that phrase, seventieth birthday."

Mark Twain In His Times
Explore contemporary reviews of six of Mark Twain's major works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The website also features several interesting interactive exhibits, details about contemporary advertising for the six showcased works, maps of Twain's travels in North America and Europe, and other, lesser-known, details surrounding his life and work.

The New York Times: Samuel Clemens Article Archive
Browse an online archive of: "all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published" in The New York Times about Mark Twain.

Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad
First featured at University of California at Berkely's Bancroft Library, this online exhibit details Mark Twain's travels and relates them to his publications. The exhibit is replete with Twain's original manuscripts and personal possessions. Information about each is well-written and insightful.