A classic for a reason.
4 stars
Very good book.
mass market paperback, 551 pages
English language
Published Dec. 11, 1970 by Dell Publishing Co..
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain,
Mark Twain
In this immortal American odyssey of the South in the 1840's, Huckleberry Finn, fleeing his drunken father and the civilizing efforts of the Widow Douglas, meets up with "Nigger Jim," a runaway slave, and the two escape together down the Mississippi on a raft. The splendor of the great river alternates with terror and misadventure, as the refugees drift south, stopping off in one-horse river towns, where society is gullible and mean and sometimes brutal. And there is a time when Huck's loyalty to Nigger Jim is put to the test. But Jim's ennobling friendship and Huck's own untutored morality help him to pull through, even at the risk of hellfire.
In this immortal American odyssey of the South in the 1840's, Huckleberry Finn, fleeing his drunken father and the civilizing efforts of the Widow Douglas, meets up with "Nigger Jim," a runaway slave, and the two escape together down the Mississippi on a raft. The splendor of the great river alternates with terror and misadventure, as the refugees drift south, stopping off in one-horse river towns, where society is gullible and mean and sometimes brutal. And there is a time when Huck's loyalty to Nigger Jim is put to the test. But Jim's ennobling friendship and Huck's own untutored morality help him to pull through, even at the risk of hellfire.
Review of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I wanted to re-read (listen) to this book as an adult because I read it as a teen and had no recollection whatsoever of the n-bomb. I really dislike that word, and wanted to see if all the recent fuss had any basis. Conclusion: leave it alone, people. To remove that word from this book would change the entire foundation of the story. To remove it would be MISSING THE POINT.
