The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
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Author:
| Twain, Mark |
ISBN: | 978-1-4421-0642-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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A satire of American Southern antebellum society, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered one of the great American novels. Told in the vernacular first-person character of Huck Finn, the story, taking place in the late 1830s, tells of Huck, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they venture down the Mississippi River. Along the way, they encounter tricksters, thieves, brigands, and well-meaning fools - a complete panoply of the comic characters that Twain loved to...
More DescriptionA satire of American Southern antebellum society, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered one of the great American novels. Told in the vernacular first-person character of Huck Finn, the story, taking place in the late 1830s, tells of Huck, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they venture down the Mississippi River. Along the way, they encounter tricksters, thieves, brigands, and well-meaning fools - a complete panoply of the comic characters that Twain loved to lampoon.Noted for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi, the book explores societal evils, most notably racism. Controversial from the time of its publication to this very day, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is both the subject of serious literary study and one of the most-banned books in America. Twain's powerful storytelling makes a tale of adolescent adventure into a compelling study of freedom and conscience.