THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERR HUCKLEBERRY FINN B

by Mark Twin

Embark on a riveting journey along the mighty Mississippi River with Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Join the adventurous Huck Finn and his companion, the runaway slave Jim, as they navigate the antebellum South, encountering a host of colorful characters and challenging societal norms. This edition features the complete, unabridged text of Twain's classic, presented in a captivating cover that evokes the spirit of freedom and exploration. Experience the humor, social commentary, and profound insights into human nature that make 'Huckleberry Finn' an enduring American literary treasure. Immerse yourself in a tale of friendship, moral dilemmas, and the pursuit of liberty that continues to captivate readers with its timeless narrative and cultural significance.

Genres: Classics

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2024

Reviews

[Lary Be · Rating 2 out of 5]

Die Story hat mich nicht so gepackt , außer dem Wort ,verteufelt‘ ist nix hängen geblieben.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why/how is this a classic? It’s childish/meandering/arguably pointless… possibly a slight coming of age/redemption arc… though Tom is a selfish/self-centred idiot who at no point learns or grows. Huck does some growing but it is painted in a pretty dark light/not shown as a good thing. The book promotes a historical world view which sees part of the human race as not human/not people.. and does so uncritically. It blows my mind that I was left to read this and Tom Sawyer on my own as a child, without supervision and critical discussion. I have zero recollection from my childhood reading that these books (but particularly this one) were problematic… so I must have read them and just uncritically absorbed the racist world view. Gross, on the part of my parents, teachers, librarians … are these two books stocked in school libraries?? Are they in the children’s section of public libraries??

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed for context for “James”

[Doug · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really don’t know how to rate this book. I loved the humor and misadventures but the use of the n-word and constant degradation of Blacks assigns this classic to another era.

I read or reread it after reading Evert's book James - a retelling of the story from a black perspective. Even Twain makes us ask how a person can justify stealing watermelons yet be horrified if a Black man wants to steal his children after being sold to a different area. And white trash get a pretty mean treatment as well.

I am not a real woke PC person but this one had me on edge.

[Carol Gaskamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started book by using audio book from library (really good reader) augmented with a copy of the print book I've had on my personal library shelf for years. Then finished with ebook version while traveling. If I had read it before when younger, I didn't recall all the story line - really creative story of the various adventures the characters had. Sister recommended reading Twain's story before reading James by Percival Everett.

[Liz von Moger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it for James

It’s different from anything I’ve read, kind of amusing as I listened to it on Audible read by Elijah Wood. I hated the use of vulgar language and hated seeing how people talked about black people, very shocking. Also don’t get why it’s a classic and “must read” in America as it would probably not be great for younger kids who think it funny to use language like that.

[Dalene Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5n actual I read this concurrently wiht James by Percival Everett to better remember the original Mark Twain book and Im glad I did. I had forgotten the dialect in this book which made it more difficult to read. Many of the stories were similar to the newer book but I was still surprised by the racism in this book I feel it was the perfect companion to the newer book

[Amy Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

I understand the times were so different, but had a hard time with the casual disregard and horrible treatment of the slaves. Young boys and their adventures might have been a reading treat in the past, but not for me.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this classic as a prep to "James". Misadventures a-plenty, but skimmed them alot, as they added little to the story. Lots of offensive words and stereotypes that were from that time. Hard to read for that, but it shows what it must have been like.

[Emy Noblue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can see how it's a classic. I like the anti slavery messages.

[Iga]

im so back

[Markod0101 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found it disappointing- and hard to follow as the dialogue was difficult to keep on top of.

The story just didn’t flow for me

[Sherri · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little struggly but I made it through! Listening to "James" concurrently, which is more enjoyable

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic I never read in school. I listened to audio version on Hoopla

[Matt Hollingsworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good classic. Is it a bit rough reading something that uses the N-word so much.

[Russell Wenholz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d read this book twice before and considered it overrated both times. But with so many recommendations from people who know books, I decided to try again. Up until about chapter 18 I thought the admiration of it is warranted. However, with the introduction of the two conmen, and prolonged account of their activities – I began to think my original judgement was correct. Then the final segment of Huck and Tom Sawyer and Jim’s “escape” I found ridiculous.
As for the book’s influence on USA history, Twain never lets up on the sorry plight of the “niggers” – he uses this word. Huck and Tom Sawyer believe they are going against Christian dogma by helping Jim the slave. But, to their credit, they do. Huck muses: “it makes no difference if you do right or wrong, a person’s conscience ain’t got no sense, and just goes for him anyway.” (Reminded me of Terry Malloy’s (Marlon Brando) struggle with his conscience in On the Waterfront).
Throughout the book – even in the parts I didn’t like - I derived “endless pleasure” from the charm of Mark Twain’s English. e.g. describing night time “the late sounds quit and the early ones hadn’t begun yet.”

[damlissss · Rating 1 out of 5]

🫤 ı didnt like it sorry😭