Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it. The Original, Unabridged, and Uncensored 1876 Classic Mischief and mayhem abound wherever the eponymous Tom Sawyer goes. From tricking his local peers into completing his household chores to cleverly acquiring a Sunday School prize to impress the father of his love interest, Tom Sawyer embodies the witty and lively spirits of young 19th century boys. Tom Sawyer truly embodies the phrase “boys will be boys.”