Quote by Mark Twain

You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.

You don't know about me without you have read a book by the

Summary

This quote is from the beginning of the book "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. It suggests that the reader does not need to be familiar with "Tom Sawyer" to understand the story of Huckleberry Finn. The speaker acknowledges that while some details might be exaggerated in Mark Twain's writing, the author generally told the truth. It emphasizes the author's commitment to providing an authentic, albeit sometimes embellished, portrayal of life and its characters.

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