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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

265 Ratings: 3.6
A book by Mark Twain

Like its popular predecessor, this critical edition is designed for "teaching the conflicts" surrounding Mark Twain’s classic novel. It reprints the 1885 text of the first American edition (with a portfolio of illustrations) along with … see full wiki

Author: Mark Twain
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
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review by . November 16, 2010
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   Not only is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a brilliant and funny story of an adolescent boy, it is the story of an adolescent nation: the United States circa 1885. It raises broad, moral questions whose answers still elude us today, as it addresses the question of slavery in terms that are deeply personal, moral, political, social and economic.      Through Huck and the fugitive slave Jim, Twain looks at important issues of marginality, not just for people of …
Quick Tip by . April 12, 2011
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One of Mark Twain's greatest books and an extremely enjoyable read. It is a very humorous and great adventure story.
review by . June 17, 2010
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I return to this novel again and again. It’s a coming-of-age story, an adventure story, a comedy, a drama, a biting social commentary, and just a great read. The fact that it can be read and argued about more than a century after its publication proves its worth. Mark Twain creates an iconic character in Huck, an unlikely and often unwilling hero, whose journey takes him not only down the Mississippi River but also toward a growing awareness of the world. Much of the controversy over the …
Quick Tip by . July 13, 2010
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Another book everyone should read. It teaches a lesson about family, hard work. and friendship.
Quick Tip by . July 12, 2010
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Excellent adventure story for any age. Huck Finn is quite the character. Lots of humor.
Quick Tip by . July 09, 2010
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Of course, Twain (Clemens) is the quintessential American author. Whereas many who were born in America but still wrote from an English perspective, he developed an American style that was separate from any other influence.
review by . July 06, 2010
   The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic novel by American author Mark Twain (born Samuel Clemens). Huck Finn has came into a considerable amount of money from a previous adventure with his friend Tom Sawyer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer). He has been sent to live with the Widow Douglass and her sister in an attempt to civilize him. After Huck’s father finds out that Huck has plenty money, he kidnaps him back and takes him to live with him in his shack in the woods. …
Quick Tip by . July 03, 2010
such a classic! I enjoyed reading it
Quick Tip by . July 01, 2010
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one of the great American Authors!
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
A great story of friendship and adventure. Brings back memories of a younger me.
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
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could never get into this as much as it is hailed such a classic.
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
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Always a classic
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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It's an interesting adventure book I read in High School.
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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I liked it, it's a classic book.
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
A classic coming of age novel.
Quick Tip by . June 22, 2010
a must read
Quick Tip by . June 21, 2010
a classic
Quick Tip by . June 20, 2010
great book.
Quick Tip by . June 19, 2010
good
Quick Tip by . June 17, 2010
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LOLarious
Quick Tip by . June 17, 2010
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This is a pretty good story. I enjoyed reading it and thought it was neat when they built a raft and went sailing down the river.
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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A great book to read to a class of young students, or to read with a child.
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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Really, can you get any better than Mark Twain?
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
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Love some Mark Twain, though I haven't read his books in ages.
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
I loved the adventure and humor as a kid; now that I'm an adult I love its wit and insight.
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