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| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Preface | Twain's preface tells readers there are autobiographical sources to the events in the novel. It also alerts them to when... Read More |
| Chapter 1 | Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and half-brother, Sidney, in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. In the novel's o... Read More |
| Chapter 2 | Saturday comes and, with it, Tom's punishment. His task is to whitewash the fence. It's a glorious day. Blossoms and bri... Read More |
| Chapter 3 | Tom reports to Aunt Polly to let her know the chore is done. Not surprisingly, she doubts him. When she sees that the wo... Read More |
| Chapter 4 | The next day, Sunday, Tom is to prepare the verses he was meant to have memorized. He hasn't done so, unlike Sid. After ... Read More |
| Chapter 5 | While at church, Tom spends his time watching the congregants rather than paying attention to the service. Through his o... Read More |
| Chapter 6 | The following morning finds Tom in low spirits. He alarms his aunt by telling her that his toe is "mortified" (severely ... Read More |
| Chapter 7 | Tom spends the morning in school toying with the tick and waiting for noon. At noon break, he is again able to talk to B... Read More |
| Chapter 8 | Tom doesn't return to school after the noon break. Instead he goes into the woods, where he is faced with another disapp... Read More |
| Chapter 9 | Tom and Sid go to bed, but Tom sneaks out to meet Huck in the graveyard. Huck is there with his dead cat, and the boys w... Read More |
| Chapter 10 | Tom and Huck are terrified that they might have been seen by the men in the graveyard. It is not clear to them yet wheth... Read More |
| Chapter 11 | The village has condemned Muff Potter for suspicious behavior before he is even found. He claims he isn't guilty, but In... Read More |
| Chapter 12 | Tom's sadness over Becky's absence from school causes Aunt Polly to resort to numerous treatments. Among these cures are... Read More |
| Chapter 13 | Tom's response to Becky's rejection and his other difficulties is to run away. He encounters Joe Harper, who is likewise... Read More |
| Chapter 14 | Their next day on the island is as before. Tom studies an inchworm (which means he'll get a new set of clothes, accordin... Read More |
| Chapter 15 | Tom's return is part of the adventure. He sneaks into his home and listens to his aunt, his cousin, and Joe's mother. Ev... Read More |
| Chapter 16 | For the next two days, the boys continue their adventure. They swim, explore, feast on turtle eggs, pretend to be in the... Read More |
| Chapter 17 | In St. Petersburg, Becky, the Harpers, and Aunt Polly are mourning. The boys' funeral is planned for Sunday, and Becky i... Read More |
| Chapter 18 | Tom's solution for consoling Aunt Polly is to lie to her and tell her about his "dream." That dream, of course, is what ... Read More |
| Chapter 19 | Tom's return home does little to improve his mood. Aunt Polly confronts him with his lies about a dream, and she is once... Read More |
| Chapter 20 | Strengthened by Aunt Polly's affection the next morning, Tom apologizes to Becky. She is not as quick to forgive and reb... Read More |
| Chapter 21 | As vacation approaches, examination day arrives. Long, often florid poems are presented here, allowing the reader to exp... Read More |
| Chapter 22 | Tom joins the Cadets of Temperance. He promises to "abstain from smoking, chewing and profanity." The difficulty is that... Read More |
| Chapter 23 | The time comes for the trial of Muff Potter. Huck and Tom discuss it, wishing they could "get him out," but they promise... Read More |
| Chapter 24 | Tom is a hero, and Huck is not named. Muff Potter's gratitude makes Tom sure he's done the right thing, but Tom is plagu... Read More |
| Chapter 25 | In a return to more childlike thoughts, Tom is struck by the urge to search for treasure. He attempts to enlist several ... Read More |
| Chapter 26 | Tom tells Huck about Robin Hood, and they play pretend. Eventually, though, they end up exploring a "haunted house." The... Read More |
| Chapter 27 | Tom dreams of the events at the house. He seeks out Huck, and they decide to try to find the hiding place Joe and the ot... Read More |
| Chapter 28 | For three days the boys watch for their opportunity. Finally Tom goes to try the door while Huck stands watch. The keys ... Read More |
| Chapter 29 | On Friday the Thatcher family returns, and Becky's mother agrees to a long-promised picnic. Because it will be a late da... Read More |
| Chapter 30 | The following day Huck returns and is welcomed warmly by the Welchman. He tells Huck about what happened, that the crimi... Read More |
| Chapter 31 | Tom and Becky are lost in the cave. Their adventure over the next several days is harsh. They wander, find water, and ea... Read More |
| Chapter 32 | Tom finds a way out, and after he goes back for Becky and convinces her to come with him, they push their way out of the... Read More |
| Chapter 33 | The men once more load the skiffs and go to McDougal's cave. When the door of the cave is unlocked, they find Injun Joe ... Read More |
| Chapter 34 | When Tom and Huck go to wash and change, Sid is there to further worry them. They are already eager to flee, and Sid's r... Read More |
| Chapter 35 | With the revelation that the entire town has embarked on a treasure hunt, Tom settles in to a future where Judge Thatche... Read More |
| Conclusion | The novel ends with a short section noting that the story is the "history of a boy." It ties to the preface in that the ... Read More |
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