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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This book follows a certain ragamuffin by the name of Huckleberry Finn—a boy you might call uncivilized, if by “civilized” you mean properly beaten down by society. Huck has a fondness for freedom, a distrust of manners, and an unfortunate habit of telling the truth when it’s least convenient. The story is set on the Mississippi River, which is a character in its own right—more honest than any preacher, and more unpredictable than a mule with a bee under its tail. Along that river floats a raft carrying Huck and a runaway slave named Jim, both pursued by the usual villains: conscience, custom, and other respectable institutions. Now, I will warn you plain: this book contains language, superstition, and opinions that some delicate souls will find disagreeable. That is because the world itself is full of such things—and I didn’t invent the world; I just reported on it. This is not a sequel to Tom Sawyer—though Tom shows up eventually to cause trouble—but rather a deeper dive into the crooked heart of America, seen through the eyes of a boy too uneducated to lie well and too free to sit still. If you’re looking for a tidy moral, I suggest you consult Aesop. If you’re looking for the truth, you may catch glimpses of it here—muddy, floating, and always just around the bend. Proceed accordingly.
- Language
- EN
- Genres
- adventure, children's, novel
- Published
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