First published in 1875, this classic excursion into Mark Twain's Mississippi River country will lighten your heart even today. The characters themselves—Tom's aunt Polly, his friends Becky and Huck, even Injun Joe—evoke nostalgia for a simpler, more rural lifestyle. Mark Twain describes a people, and a place, full of affection, wit, and adventure...where a dark summer night in a graveyard searching for black cats, or even getting lost during a cave exploration can be a truly exciting and fulfilling experience.