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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

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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.

Introduction by John Seelye and Notes by Guy Cardwell

Synopsis:

Recounts the adventures of a young boy and an escaped slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.
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About the Author

Mark Twain (1853-1910) was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, near the Mississippi River. He was celebrated for his uncompromising stands against injustice and imperialism and for his invariably quoted comments on any subject under the sun.

John Seelye is the author of numerous books and a graduate research professor of American literature at the University of Florida.

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ISBN:
9780140390469
Introduction:
Seelye, John D.
Editor:
Seelye, John D.
Author:
Cardwell, Guy
Author:
Twain, Mark
Author:
Seelye, John
Author:
Coveney, Peter
Author:
Seelye, John D.
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Location:
Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ;
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
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Boys
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Classics
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Action & Adventure
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Humorous Stories
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Fugitive slaves
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Race relations
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Adventure stories
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Missouri
Subject:
Mississippi river
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Subject:
Adventure fiction
Subject:
Male friendship
Subject:
Runaway children
Subject:
Boys -- Missouri -- Fiction.
Subject:
Finn, Huckleberry
Subject:
Bildungsromans
Subject:
General Fiction
Series:
Penguin Classics
Series Volume:
6029
Publication Date:
20021231
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
7.12x4.23x.66 in. .40 lbs.
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