Becky Thatcher

<em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>Page from an 1884 edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Becky Thatcher, fictional character, Tom Sawyer’s sweetheart in the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) by Mark Twain.

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Article Title: Becky Thatcher

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 26 October 2023

Access Date: April 28, 2025