"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain was published in 1876 by the American Publishing Co in Chicago, with illustrations by True Williams. The young hero, Tom, is a boy living in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, near the Mississippi River. An orphaned boy, he is raised by his aunt. A boy who befriends the town's vagabond, runs away from home, and dreams of the big world. A boy who does not hesitate to deceive or lie to achieve his goals. A boy who falls in love and makes sacrifices for his girl. He is the first "good bad boy" in world literature.