Manga Classics: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Crystal S. Chan (Adapter), Mark Twain, Kuma Chang (Artist)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a novel about a young boy growing up in the fictional small town of Hannibal, Missouri along the Mississippi River during the 1840s. Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Life for Tom is a series of grand adventures that include his best friend "Huck" Finn, the love of his life Becky Thatcher, buried treasures, scoundrels, thieves and body snatchers. Manga Classics brings a brilliant new light to Mark Twain's very first novel that new readers will embrace and life-long fans will enjoy.

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Classics

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2021

About the author

Adaptation of classic novels into manga editions with Stacy King.

See also: Crystal King

Reviews

[Yami]

adorable, funny and super cute , starting from the very beginning, though I am not sure if people were truly that silly back then or they were really like that.
a perfect adaptation of the classic indeed

[Sara]

3,5⭐

La novela de Tom Sawyer adaptada a manga.

Ha sido una muy buena adaptación, con diálogos originales y con todas las escenas destacables de la obra.

Me ha encantado la relación entre Tom y Huck, Tom y la tía Polly, Tom y Becky y Huck y la viuda. Como avanzaba el romance de los chiquillos, como Huck se preocupaba por los demás y no solo por él mismo y como Tom pensaba más en las consecuencias de las acciones y no querer lastimar a su tía.

Los dibujos fueron muy nítidos y fáciles de comprender. El diseño de los personajes reflejaba por completo su personalidad. Quizás el que menos me ha encajado es el de la viuda Douglas, parecía una jovencita cuando en realidad es una anciana. ¿Por qué ella no tiene arrugas y la tía Polly, sí?

Ha mantenido completamente la esencia de la obra de Mark Twain, no hay diferencia entre los personajes de los libros y este manga.

[Rachel]

I have loved Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn ever since I was in single digits and read the Great Illustrated Classics abridged versions of their books. I later read the actual books by Twain, repeatedly, and very much enjoyed them, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. So I was fully prepared to relish this Manga Classics edition... and I did! It was just the right blend of childhood fun and mischief, adventure, and frolicsome fun. I can't wait to read their version of Huck's story.

This was a perfect summertime read! Also, it's really cool how the cover for this one and for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn fit together to make one whole map and picture. You'll see what I mean if you search online for their covers.

[Alyssa]

Thanks for manga editions of these classical literature! This edition definitely alliviated how difficult reading the classics can be.

What I loved about this is the author's and illustrator's notes at the back because they shared their processes and their thoughtful interpretation of the book.

As for the story... it was alright. This was a good look of how life was like at that time. And Oh man! The freedom and carefree-ness of children was amazing to see. And it also depicts how adults can be interesting.

[MimiAmy817]

I really enjoyed reading about the adventures of Tom and Huck! I didn’t think Huck would be in the story as one of the MCs too, but that makes me look forward to reading the sequel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”! Overall, I loved the artstyle, story, and characters! It was a fun read! :D

[mikeyandherbooks]

5 on Cawpile

[Ann]

Excellent. Moved quickly.

[Kelli]

again, making huck and tom femme boys is such a fascinating choice