Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by: Mark Twain
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A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deeppraise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of HuckleberryFinn is essential to the understanding of the American soul.Therecent discovery of the first half of Twain's manuscript, long thoughtlost, made front-page news.And this unprecedented edition, whichcontains for the first time omitted episodes and other variationspresent in the first half of the handwritten manuscript, as well asfacsimile reproductions of thirty manuscript pages, is indispensableto a full understanding of the novel.The changes, deletions, andadditions made in the first half of the manuscript indicate that MarkTwain frequently checked his impulse to write an even darker, moreconfrontational book than the one he finally published.
Product Description:
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and readers notes to help the modern reader contend with Twains language, allusions, and deliberate misstatements and malapropisms.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twains sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, became an instant success in the year of its publication, 1884, but was seen by some as unfit for children to read because of its language, grammar, and "uncivilized hero." The book has sparked controversy ever since, but most scholars continue to praise it as a modern masterpiece, an essential read, and one of the greatest novels in all of American literature.Twains satiric treatment of racism, religious excess, and rural simplicity and his accuracy in presenting dialects mark Huck Finn as a classic. His unswerving confidence in Hucks wisdom and maturity, along with the well-rounded and sympathetic portrayal of Jim draw readers into the book, holding them until Hucks last words rejecting all attempts to "sivilize" him.
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Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread.
A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deeppraise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of HuckleberryFinn is essential to the understanding of the American soul.Therecent discovery of the first half of Twain's manuscript, long thoughtlost, made front-page news.And this unprecedented edition, whichcontains for the first time omitted episodes and other variationspresent in the first half of the handwritten manuscript, as well asfacsimile reproductions of thirty manuscript pages, is indispensableto a full understanding of the novel.The changes, deletions, andadditions made in the first half of the manuscript indicate that MarkTwain frequently checked his impulse to write an even darker, moreconfrontational book than the one he finally published.
Product Description:
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and readers notes to help the modern reader contend with Twains language, allusions, and deliberate misstatements and malapropisms.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twains sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, became an instant success in the year of its publication, 1884, but was seen by some as unfit for children to read because of its language, grammar, and "uncivilized hero." The book has sparked controversy ever since, but most scholars continue to praise it as a modern masterpiece, an essential read, and one of the greatest novels in all of American literature.Twains satiric treatment of racism, religious excess, and rural simplicity and his accuracy in presenting dialects mark Huck Finn as a classic. His unswerving confidence in Hucks wisdom and maturity, along with the well-rounded and sympathetic portrayal of Jim draw readers into the book, holding them until Hucks last words rejecting all attempts to "sivilize" him.
Book Description:
Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread.
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- Huckleberry Finn
It was a brand new book for the price of 1$ plus shipping and handling. I was very pleased.
Rating: - A Must-Read
I read this book once in the 8th grade and recently as a sophomore in high school and this book has earned a place in my heart.As an 8th grader, Jim's dialect was difficult to comprehend and I didn't fully pick up on the historical satire, but it's a great adventure story that teaches a lesson.High school and up should read it.Younger readers should start with Tom Sawyer, another excellent adventure story, and read Huck Finn later (Huckleberry Finn is the sequel to Tom Sawyer).
Rating: - Neither fish (a young adult romp) nor fowl (a coherent serious literary achievement) but entertaining and thought-provoking
Like many people growing up in the US, I read THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN as an obligatory assignment at school. No one likes obligatory reading, and it was like water off a duck's back. Regretting that I remembered nothing of the novel, I recently re-read it, and I found it entertaining reading, and also much more for a grown-up audience than I expected. Of course the book was only started as a sequel to Twain's novel for boys THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER before being turned towards much ... Read More
Rating: - Great Novel for All Ages
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a book that I remembered fondly from my childhood that actually holds up to another reading as an adult. Twain's wit and humor still carry the story for me as when I was a child, however, this time around, I was better able to appreciate the social and political commentary infused throughout the story. That's the magic of Twain's masterpiece: it's attraction to both young and old for both the same and different facets. For the young, this is a rollicking adventure ... Read More
Rating: - A forced read...butag reat one
A set text in Yr 11 English, this book has become a favourite of mine.A grand adventure, with some great observations of society -- and people in general.
- Huckleberry FinnIt was a brand new book for the price of 1$ plus shipping and handling. I was very pleased.
- A Must-ReadI read this book once in the 8th grade and recently as a sophomore in high school and this book has earned a place in my heart.As an 8th grader, Jim's dialect was difficult to comprehend and I didn't fully pick up on the historical satire, but it's a great adventure story that teaches a lesson.High school and up should read it.Younger readers should start with Tom Sawyer, another excellent adventure story, and read Huck Finn later (Huckleberry Finn is the sequel to Tom Sawyer).
- Neither fish (a young adult romp) nor fowl (a coherent serious literary achievement) but entertaining and thought-provokingLike many people growing up in the US, I read THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN as an obligatory assignment at school. No one likes obligatory reading, and it was like water off a duck's back. Regretting that I remembered nothing of the novel, I recently re-read it, and I found it entertaining reading, and also much more for a grown-up audience than I expected. Of course the book was only started as a sequel to Twain's novel for boys THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER before being turned towards much ... Read More
- Great Novel for All AgesThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a book that I remembered fondly from my childhood that actually holds up to another reading as an adult. Twain's wit and humor still carry the story for me as when I was a child, however, this time around, I was better able to appreciate the social and political commentary infused throughout the story. That's the magic of Twain's masterpiece: it's attraction to both young and old for both the same and different facets. For the young, this is a rollicking adventure ... Read More
- A forced read...butag reat oneA set text in Yr 11 English, this book has become a favourite of mine.A grand adventure, with some great observations of society -- and people in general.
