Here is the story of Tom, Huck, Becky, and Aunt Polly; a tale of adventures, pranks, playing hookey, and summertime fun. Written by the author sometimes called "the Lincoln of literature," <I>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i> was surprisingly neither a critical nor a financial success when it was first published in 1876. It was Mark Twain's first novel. However, since then <I>Tom Sawyer</i> has become his most popular work, enjoying dramatic, film, and even Broadway musical interpretations.