The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Description

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.

Description

Of all the contenders for the title of The Great American Novel, none has a better claim than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. More than a century after its publication it remains a major work that can be enjoyed at many levels: as an incomparable adventure story and as a classic of American humor.

Subjects

Genres

• Fiction.

Series Statement

• Penguin Classics

Other Editions

• The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnPaperbackPenguin Books2003-01-01
• Huckleberry FinnineBookOtava1904-01-01
• The Adventures of Huckleberry FinneBookHarper & Brothers1912-01-01
• The Adventures of Huckleberry FinneBookPenguin Books2008-01-01
• Adventures of Huckleberry FinneBookNull Papier2011-01-01
• The Adventures of Huckleberry FinneBookDigireads.com Publishing2011-01-01