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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics)

by Mark Twain

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Hilariously picaresque, epic in scope, alive with    the poetry and vigor of the American people, Mark    Twain's story about a young boy and his journey    down the Mississippi was the first great novel to    speak in a truly American voice. Influencing    subsequent generations of writers — from Sherwood    Anderson to Twain's fellow Missourian,     T.S. Eliot, from Ernest Hemingway and William    Faulkner to J.D. Salinger --    Huckleberry Finn, like the river    which flows through its pages, is one of the great    sources which nourished and still nourishes the    literature of America.

Review:

"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. It's the best book we've had." --Ernest Hemingway

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Synopsis:

Hilariously picaresque, epic in scope, alive with  the poetry and vigor of the American people, Mark  Twain's story about a young boy and his journey  down the Mississippi was the first great novel to  speak in a truly American voice. Influencing  subsequent generations of writers — from Sherwood  Anderson to Twain's fellow Missourian,  T.S. Eliot, from Ernest Hemingway and William  Faulkner to J.D. Salinger --  Huckleberry Finn, like the river  which flows through its pages, is one of the great  sources which nourished and still nourishes the  literature of America.

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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The Modern Library has played a significant role in American cultural life for the better part of a century. The series was founded in 1917 by the publishers Boni and Liveright and eight years later acquired by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. It provided the foundation for their next publishing venture, Random House. The Modern Library has been a staple of the American book trade, providing readers with affordable hardbound editions of important works of literature and thought. For the Modern Library's seventy-fifth anniversary, Random House redesigned the series, restoring as its emblem the running torch-bearer created by Lucian Bernhard in 1925 and refurbishing jackets, bindings, and type, as well as inaugurating a new program of selecting titles. The Modern Library continues to provide the world's best books, at the best prices.

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s0sn0wy, October 19, 2008 (view all comments by s0sn0wy)
Loved it. Absolutely loved it. Twain wrapped me into a world completely foreign yet an integral part of my cultural history. And unfortunately, while many of the situations are historic, they are still occurring today in similar shape and form. The horrifying experience with a violent parent who's sole desire is to profit from their children is not as uncommon as it ought to be, and the ignorance of racism still muddies every culture on earth. Huckleberry Finn is truly a timeless masterpiece
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553210798
Afterword:
Kazin, Alfred
Author:
Kazin, Alfred
Author:
Twain, Mark
Publisher:
Bantam Classics
Location:
Toronto
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Boys
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
American
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Missouri
Subject:
Mississippi river
Subject:
Juvenile
Subject:
Missouri Fiction.
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Adventure stories
Copyright:
c198
Edition Number:
Bantam classic ed.
Series:
Bantam Classics
Series Volume:
no. 468
Publication Date:
February 1981
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
6.98x4.32x.73 in. .33 lbs.
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