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«Ïðèãîäè Ãåêëüáåðð³ Ô³ííà» — ðîìàí àìåðèêàíñüêîãî ïèñüìåííèêà Ìàðêà Òâåíà (1835—1910). Ãîëîâíèé ãåðîé òâîðó â³ä÷àéäóøíî íå áàæຠæèòè çà äîìàøí³ìè ïðàâèëàìè: õîäèòè äî øêîëè, íîñèòè ïðèñòîéíèé îäÿã ³ ïîâîäèòèñÿ ÷åìíî. ³í ò³êຠç ãîñòèííî¿ ðîäèíè âäîâè Äóãëàñ, äå æèâ, íàçóñòð³÷ ñâîáîä³, íåáåçïåêàì ³ ñïðàâæí³ì â÷èíêàì.

«The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* is a novel by Mark Twain (1835— 1910). The story describes the adventures of a boy named Tom Sawyer from the town of St. Petersburg (reminiscent of the town of Hannibal, where the author grew up) in the southern United States. The events of the novel take place on the eve of the Civil War in the United States.

The novel by Mark Twain (1835—1910) "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is not only a satiric parody for the tales of chivalry but also one of the first belles-lettres descriptions of a voyage in time. The main hero who got accustomed to the comfortable life in America of the XIX century, quite unexpectedly gets into the epoch of the Middle Ages, and what is more, into the Kingdom of the legendary British King Arthur. But the enterprising and inventive Yankee quickly gets adapted to new unusual conditions, and employing his knowledge of science, technology and history he begins to turn on his "charms" — to change the British society as per sample of America of his day. The book is full of irony and makes an unforgettable impression.

"The Prince and the Pauper" is the first and best-known novel by Mark Twain (1835—1910). The heroes of the book — an English prince and a pauper boy — exchange their roles and, to their delight, adjust themselves to new life circumstances, though not only pleasant moments fall on their lots. At the end of the novel, the main heroes realize that each man's life has attractions and difficulties of their own, and only wise and praiseworthy deeds make a man truly happy.

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is one of Mark Twain's best-known literary works. The story is devoted to Tom Sawyer's best friend, homeless boy Huckleberry Finn who runs away from his brutal father-drunkard to the desert island. Here he quite unexpectedly meets up a fugitive slave Jim — the noblest character of the book. They travel together on the raft along the Mississippi. Unlooked-for adventures and dangerous trials are awaiting for them, but unselfishness, kindness, and loyalty to friendship help them stand out in complicated circumstances. The book is full of profound respect for a man, love for life and teaches to live according to simple, eternal laws of justice and humanity.