GoKawiilMark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' marks 150th anniversary
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain's debut novel published in 1876, is being commemorated this year on its 150th anniversary. Commentary tied to the milestone situates the book as a turning point when American fiction broke from European literary models, with Twain credited by critic William Dean Howells and others as a defining voice of the era.