Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Epub)

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Referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was “the most stupendous event of my whole life”; Ernest Hemingway declared that “all modern American literature stems from this one book,” while T. S. Eliot called Huck “one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet.”

The novel’s preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author’s remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book’s understated development of serious underlying themes: “natural” man versus “civilized” society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, and other topics. Most of all, Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful story, filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters.

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Referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was “the most stupendous event of my whole life”; Ernest Hemingway declared that “all modern American literature stems from this one book,” while T. S. Eliot called Huck “one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet.”The novel’s preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the mighty Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author’s remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book’s understated development of serious underlying themes: “natural” man versus “civilized” society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, the stultifying effects of convention, and other topics. But most of all,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful story?filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters (including the great river itself)?that no one who has read it will ever forget.Unabridged Dover (1994) republication of the text of the first American edition, published by Charles L. Webster and Company, New York, 1885. New introductory Note. About the Author After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.

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⭐ Enjoying this wonderful novel by the great Mark Twain immensely. I am so relieved that no dialogue or words were changed. Much credit to the editors and publishers of this book for keeping Twain’s true meaning alive – especially during these times when people seem to be offended for things that happened 200-300-1000 years ago. It’s a joy to visualize and read such great depth in character. Both Hemingway and Elliott were right: This is the great American novel!

⭐ Alot of the complaints in the reviews about this book are that “It is too slow”, and “It is too difficult to read.” Guess what! This is not The Hunger Games or The Twilight Series. This is actual literature from over 100 years ago. Yes it takes work to get through the dialogue. It is not exactly a page turner in that regard. But if you can be patient, and “get into the groove’ of the dialect, then you will soon be able to read through the conversation with less effort. It is rewarding! Of course, I am reading this as an adult, and because I chose to do so, and not for a homework assignment. I am glad I took the time to do so, because this to me is what literature is all about. It’s rewarding – not just a book you cruise through in two days, and then give it to your 10 year old who also reads it in two days. There is a lot of social commentary, as well as commentary about the inherent decency of man, and what we do to screw up our kids along the way. Critics are correct, this is not a children’s book. It just happens to be about a child. Mark Twain was a masterful writer. I hope you take the time to work through this book. Also, the Dover Thrift version does not appear to be censored – as some of the other books are purported to be.

⭐ I am very disappointed that this book has the N word in it. I gave it to my 13 yr old to read and she was so shocked and hurt when she saw the word being used multiple times.This is unnacceptable

⭐ Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most interesting books I have read because of the great life lessons that it teaches and the continuously intriguing plot. One of my favorite parts of the story is during the rising action when Huck runs away from his father and fakes his death so that he go to the island, where he eventually finds Jim. Huckleberry begins abandoning many of the rules that he has been taught to help Jim and stay with him during their adventures. The most captivating part of the novel is during the climax when Huck does not tell Miss Watson where Jim is because he and Tom want to rescue Jim. Later on in the story, during the falling action, Aunt Polly identifies Huckleberry and Tom and Tom informs them that JIm was released, according to Miss Watson’s will. This leads to Tom’s plan to travel west because he decides that he does not want to deal with the normality of society anymore and the viewpoints that many people have. Overall, the story is about a boy who is proved to be different from the people around him because he believes that a lot of what he has been taught is right, is actually wrong. He comes to these realizations on his own and understands the real right from wrong. It is about a boy who sees the world a little differently from others and how he reacts to all of it.Huckleberry Finn is not only the main character of the story, but he is a round and dynamic character as well. Huck changes throughout the story with his realization of the difference between his version of the right things to do and other people’s version of it. Over the course of the story he learns to get over what society has taught him and accepted Jim when others did not. Furthermore, he is also the protagonist of the story because of how he spends time with Jim and actually wants to be with him, which goes against the beliefs that he grew up with. On the other hand, Jim is more of a flat character. Although he transitions from being a slave to being a free man, his morals and viewpoints do not change at any point in the novel. I like how the characters all have something unique about them that none of the other characters possess. For example, Huckleberry thinks differently from other people in the story.One of the most significant elements to the story is the irony throughout it. Twain uses a lot of situational and dramatic irony in the novel. At the beginning of the story, Huckleberry’s father gets angry whenever he goes to school, which is a topic that most parents would not get angry over. Additionally, when the Grangerford’s and the Shepherdsons go to church, they leave their guns at the doors to establish peace in the church community. However, they grab their guns and continue their feud as soon as they leave the church, showing how it is ironic that they want to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the church while they are fighting under any other circumstances. Twain also writes in the same way that he thinks his characters would speak. This element gives more personality to the characters. The irony also makes the story enjoyable to read because it gives the readers something that the characters are unaware of or something that they do not think about as much as the audience does.Huckleberry Finn struggles with where he is in his environment and society trying to change him so that he will eventually become an adult. He goes against many of the things that he has been doing and has seen other people doing his whole life, creating conflict. For example, Huck wonders about whether he should turn Jim in or not because it is what he had been taught to do, but he does not think that it would be right to do that because Jim had become his friend over the time that he spent with him. Huckleberry shows a normal life through his uncivilized ways and his want to escape the society that he is in. He grows up believing that African Americans are not as intelligent as people with light skin are. During the story, it surprises him when he finds Jim to be more “level headed” than he assumed he would be. This establishes the theme of civilization interfering with life, rather than improving it. Overall, Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a story about a boy figuring things out in his life and how he handles them.

⭐ I loved the book when I taught and read Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in the 70s, however, after reading Twain’s book a few days ago, I grew a bit tired of the dialect. There are plenty of other writers who have utilized dialect and dialogue, but this just took a bit too long for my brain to get around it. I’m probably committing the biggest mortal sin of all by saying this about a beloved classic … well, too bad….I’m just sayin’…. Perhaps read To Kill A Mockingbird by Harpet Lee if you want honest dialogue and a message that is consistent with the times as well as BLM.

⭐ This has nothing to do with the story. The book was literally cut in the shape of a trapezoid and it was unreadable.

⭐ Wanted to read it because it’s a classic and everybody should read it at some point but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed.The writing as dry. The talking of the slaves is written the way they would talk and therefore hard to read (at last for me).I found myself skipping whole pages because the are wasting space describing things unimportant to the story (color of trees, waves on the river, size of fish etc)

⭐ This is one of the greatest novels written by an American. This is a rich, complex, vivid novel. There are so many layers to this novel that it rewards multiple readings. You can read it as the story of an unformed youth developing a moral conscience. You can read it as a story scorning America for it’s original sin of slavery. You can read it as a withering satire of the Gilded Age and the frontier. You can read it as the story of a young person scarred by the abuse of an alcoholic parent. There’s so much to see in this marvelous book.

⭐ The typeset is very small, both in the letters themselves and in the space between the letters and the lines. Very difficult to read. The “Look Inside” feature for this book does not accurately represent the size of the letters. It’s a ‘Thrift’ edition: Maybe they save a few pages by cramming it all together?No need to review the novel itself. If you haven’t read it, please do.

⭐ Enrest Hemingway declared American fiction begins and ends with Huckleberry Finn, and he’s correct. Twain’s most famous novel is arguably his best. There are several instances in the book that are hilarious, but when I completed the book, I also realized I had read something profound. Although Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains some very poignant critiques of slavery, discrimination, and society in general, it is also important as the story of Huck’s journey from boyhood to manhood. Twain is a master at keeping the story balanced and engaging. This is definitely a book that everyone should read (again, too).

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