Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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1164 pages · Released 2003 · Penguin Books
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This American classic follows a boy and an enslaved man escaping down the Mississippi River in pre-Civil War America. While the novel contains racial slurs reflecting its historical period and deals with serious themes including slavery, it ultimately promotes empathy and moral growth. The adventure is largely lighthearted, though readers should understand the historical context and the language will require discussion with younger teens.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or as it is known in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work... Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or as it is known in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalism. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, the narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective) and a friend of Tom Sawyer. It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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- Boys
- Strong Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- Loveable Characters
- A mix driven
- Plot driven
- Unloveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- classics
- to-read
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9780142437179 · Penguin Books