One of THE children’s classics of all time provides a unique insight into the world of America’s deep south for a young boy. It’s the story of Huck who goes on the run, down the Mississippi with Jim after he’s been strapped once too often by his drunken father and so begins a wonderful adventure full of humour and all manner of emotion.
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS AN UNABRIDGED VERSION OF ONE OF THE GREATEST CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY BUT GIVEN THERE ARE SOME RACIAL UNDERTONES IT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN TO READ ALONE BUT INSTEAD BE OPEN TO DISCUSSION WITH AN ADULT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SIMPLIFIED AND SHORTENED VERSION OF THE STORY THEN CLICK HERE.
"e;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"e; is considered by many to be the greatest of all American novels. This sequel to Twain's "e;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,"e; is a first person narrative told by its title character. The novel picks up where "e;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"e; leaves off. Huck Finn who is now wealthy with the discovery of treasure at the end of "e;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"e; finds himself in great danger from his abusive drunkard father who wishes to cash in on Huck's fortune. Fearing for his life Huck believes that he must run away from his home with the Widow Douglas and her Sister, Miss Watson. Huck fakes his own death and escapes to Jackson's Island. There he finds Miss Watson's escaped slave, Jim. Together they escape down the Mississippi River on a raft. "e;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"e; is a story told in the time of slavery with language that embodies the regional dialects that are common to Twain's work and the Mississippi River Valley in which Twain grew up. The novel is as much a biting and satirical commentary on slavery, religion, and civilized society as it is a light-hearted comedy and buddy travel story through Midwestern 19th century America.
Twain is considered the greatest humorist of 19th Century American literature. His novels and stories about the Mississippi River: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894) are still popular with modern readers.
