The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Published:
27 November, 2014
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Description
The original Great American Novel, an incomparable adventure story and a classic of unruly humour, Twain's masterpiece sees Huckleberry Finn and Jim the slave escape their difficult lives by fleeing down the Mississippi on a raft. There, they find steamships, feuding families, an unlikely Duke and King and vital lessons about the world in which they live. With its unforgettable cast of characters, Hemingway called this 'the best book we've ever had'.
This edition features a new introduction and notes by leading Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780143107323 |
| ISBN10 | 0143107321 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 196 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.”
–Ernest Hemingway
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Author's Bio
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, Mark Twain spent his youth in Hannibal, Missouri, which forms the setting for his two greatest works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Trying his hand at printing, typesetting and then gold-mining, the former steam-boat pilot eventually found his calling in journalism and travel writing. Dubbed 'the father of American literature' by William Faulkner, Twain died in 1910 after a colourful life of travelling, bankruptcy and great literary success.