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Huckleberry Finn
He got out his worldly wealth and examined it bits of toys, marble, and trash; enough to buy an exchange of work maybe, but not enough to buy as much as half an hour of pure freedom".
One of those most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behavior and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brother, faking a gangrenous toe, or trying to convince the world that he is dead, Tom's infectious energy and good-humor shine through.
The Adventures of Tom sawyer is Mark Twain's joyful and nostalgic recollection of tall tales from his own boyhood by the Mississippi some "thirty or forty years ago". It was an instant success on its first publication in 1876, and has continued to delight children of all ages ever since.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Missouri in 1835, the son of a lawyer. Early in his childhood, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri a town which would provide the inspiration for St. Petersburg in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. After a period spent as a traveling printer, Clemens became a river pilot on the Mississippi; a time he would look back upon as his happiest. When he turned to writing in his thirties, he adopted the pseudonym Mark Twain ("Mark Twain" is the cry of a Mississippi boatman taking dept measurements, and means "two fathoms"), and a number of highly successful publications followed, including The Prince and the Pauper (1882), Huckleberry Finn (1884) and A Connecticut Yankee (1889). His later life, however, was marked by personal tragedy and sadness, as well as financial difficulty. In 1894 several businesses in which he had invested failed, and he was declared bankrupt. Over the next fifteen years during which he managed to regain some measure of financial independence he saw the death of two of his beloved daughters, and his wife. Increasingly bitter and depressed, Twain died in 1910, aged seventy-five.
The handsome volumes in The Collectors Library present great works of world literature in a handy hardback format. Printed on high-quality paper and bound in real cloth, each complete and unabridged volume has a specially commissioned afterword, brief biography of the author and a further-reading list. This easily accessible series offers readers the perfect opportunity to discover, or rediscover, some of the world's most endearing literary works.
The volumes in The Collector's Library are sumptuously produced, enduring editions to own, to collect and to treasure.
One of those most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behavior and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brother, faking a gangrenous toe, or trying to convince the world that he is dead, Tom's infectious energy and good-humor shine through.
The Adventures of Tom sawyer is Mark Twain's joyful and nostalgic recollection of tall tales from his own boyhood by the Mississippi some "thirty or forty years ago". It was an instant success on its first publication in 1876, and has continued to delight children of all ages ever since.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Missouri in 1835, the son of a lawyer. Early in his childhood, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri a town which would provide the inspiration for St. Petersburg in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. After a period spent as a traveling printer, Clemens became a river pilot on the Mississippi; a time he would look back upon as his happiest. When he turned to writing in his thirties, he adopted the pseudonym Mark Twain ("Mark Twain" is the cry of a Mississippi boatman taking dept measurements, and means "two fathoms"), and a number of highly successful publications followed, including The Prince and the Pauper (1882), Huckleberry Finn (1884) and A Connecticut Yankee (1889). His later life, however, was marked by personal tragedy and sadness, as well as financial difficulty. In 1894 several businesses in which he had invested failed, and he was declared bankrupt. Over the next fifteen years during which he managed to regain some measure of financial independence he saw the death of two of his beloved daughters, and his wife. Increasingly bitter and depressed, Twain died in 1910, aged seventy-five.
The handsome volumes in The Collectors Library present great works of world literature in a handy hardback format. Printed on high-quality paper and bound in real cloth, each complete and unabridged volume has a specially commissioned afterword, brief biography of the author and a further-reading list. This easily accessible series offers readers the perfect opportunity to discover, or rediscover, some of the world's most endearing literary works.
The volumes in The Collector's Library are sumptuously produced, enduring editions to own, to collect and to treasure.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1884
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December 7, 2018
Huck is throne into a fix: two thieves that will not leave them alone, and helping a runaway slave.
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I would recommend for readers who have read Tom Sawyer.
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I would recommend for readers who have read Tom Sawyer.
October 21, 2020
It's a very entertaining book, especially in quarantine.
October 7, 2025
One of my favorite stories retold in what I feel is a more appropriate way for younger readers. I enjoyed reading this with my son
October 6, 2011
Huckleberry Finn is an extremely engaging book that is written by arguably the best writer ever Mark Twain “I hain't got the money” “Its a lie. Judge Thatchers got it. You git it. I want it. I hain't got no money, I tell you ask him Judge Thatcher will tell you the same.'' all right I'll ask him and I'll make him pungle too, or ill know the reason why say how much you got in your pocket I want it. I choose this quote because to me it summarizes all of the language and wording from back in the day. Huckleberry Finn is a good book for anybody from the age of 13 to the age 60 If you have not yet read this book I would encourage you to read as soon a possible.
Huckleberry Finn is one of the oldest books ever written it is a classic. Not that many books are from that era. Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to Tom Sawyer and It is a White boy named Huckleberry Finn and he doesn't have a mom and his dad in a drunken sinner but Huck funs away with bJim a black slave. Sorry but you must read it to find out the rest.
Huckleberry Finn is one of the oldest books ever written it is a classic. Not that many books are from that era. Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to Tom Sawyer and It is a White boy named Huckleberry Finn and he doesn't have a mom and his dad in a drunken sinner but Huck funs away with bJim a black slave. Sorry but you must read it to find out the rest.
October 29, 2011
Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death to get away from his father. On his journey of running away he runs into Jim. Both Huckleberry and Jim set off down the Mississippi River in search of freedom. This would be a great book to use in an older classroom for a lesson.
April 22, 2008
An adventure of a runaway boy and a slave named Jim.
April 23, 2012
i enjoy reading it very much
October 8, 2017
Mark Twain stories are always great! I loved how this book was retold for today's readers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Huckleberry Finn and Jim's relationship. This is a book I believe everyone needs to read!
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