Ep 473 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain

<p>Tom Sawyer, a 19th-century amalgam of Zack Morris and Dennis the Menace, has much to teach us about the joys of boyhood and adventure in the pre-Civil War United States. Twain, by extension, has plenty to teach us about racial stereotypes and how they can bog down even the most charming of adventure stories. </p><p>Check out our previous Mark Twain episode on <a href="https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2014/5/6/episode-059-the-celebrated-jumping-frog-of-calaveras-county" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County</a>.</p><p>Our theme music was composed by&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/nicklerangis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Lerangis</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>