The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

FROM OUR EDITORS

From Our Bargain Book Editors: Destined to become the standard text not only for schools and universities but for the general reader as well, this comprehensive edition of Twain's masterpiece includes recently discovered episodes omitted in other editions, as well as other variations taken from the first half of the handwritten manuscript and facsimile reproductions of 30 manuscript pages. Fascinating for the changes, deletions, and additions that Twain made in the original published work, these variations demonstrate the skill and restraint of the writer's creative process. B&W illus.

ANNOTATION

The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Revered by all of the town's children and dreaded by all of its mothers, Huckleberry Finn is indisputably the most appealing child-hero in American literature.

Unlike the tall-tale, idyllic world of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is firmly grounded in early reality. From the abusive drunkard who serves as Huckleberry's father, to Huck's first tentative grappling with issues of personal liberty and the unknown, Huckleberry Finn endeavors to delve quite a bit deeper into the complexities-both joyful and tragic of life.

SYNOPSIS

Floating down the Mississippi on their raft, Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, find life filled with excitement and the spirit of adventure. Join Huck and Jim and their old friend Tom Sawyer as they come up against low-down thieves and murderers, whilst being chased by Huck's evil, drunken father who is after Huck's treasure. It is a trip that you will never tire of.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booklist

This is the first edition of the classic American novel, the first ever to be based on Twain's entire original manuscript.

Trudi Miller Rosenblum - Billboard

Patrick Fraley previously recorded what is surely the definitive audio version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and he achieves the same masterful result with this title. Fraley sounds less like a narrator and more like a storyteller spinning a colorful yarn. His folksy accent is perfect for Huck, and he creates a host of distinctive voices that bring to life the story's colorful cast of characters. Students new to Twain's work will find this an inviting introduction, while adults and Twain fans who have read Huckleberry Finn many times will find added enjoyment and meaning in the new audio version.

Edward Wagenknecht - Chicago Tribune

First rate.

Harold Beaver - Yearbook of English Studies

As admirable as is now to be expected from the Mark Twain Project of the Bancroft Library.

Los Angeles Times

The story of the classic, controversial tale's latest edition is one of painstaking literary detective work. 'It's like filling in the genome,' for the book, said noted Twain scholar Louis J. Budd. 'Maybe nothing is ever the last word, especially on Twain, but this seems like it.' Read all 19 "From The Critics" >

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. All American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since. — Ernest Hemingway

One can read it at ten and then annually ever after, and each year find that it is as fresh as the year before... — Lionel Trilling