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  1. Overview. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, published in 1885, is a quintessential American novel that offers a vivid portrayal of the antebellum South. The story is narrated by Huck Finn, a young boy seeking freedom from his abusive father, who escapes down the Mississippi River with Jim, a runaway slave.

  2. Key Facts about Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Full Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Where Written: Hartford, Connecticut, and Quarry Farm, located in Elmira, New York. When Published: 1884 in England; 1885 in the United States of America. Literary Period: Social realism (Reconstruction Era in United States)

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    Huckleberry Finn introduces himself as a character from the book prequel to his own, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He explains that at the end of that book, he and his friend Tom Sawyer discovered a robbers cache of gold and consequently became rich, but that now Huck lives with a good but mechanical woman, the Widow Douglas, and her holier-than-th...

    Huck resents the sivilized lifestyle that the widow imposes on him. However, Huck stays with the Widow and Miss Watson because Tom tells him that, if Huck doesnt stick with his life in straight-laced civilization, he cant join Toms gang. So Huck does as the Widow tells him and gets to play robbers with Tom and other boys once in a while. Even as Hu...

    A few days pass before Huck and Jim find two con men on the run. Huck helps the men escape their pursuers and he and Jim host them on the raft, where one of the con men claims to be a duke and the other a king. The duke and king take advantage of Huck and Jims hospitality, taking over their raft as they head downriver, all the while conducting scam...

    A comprehensive guide to the plot of Mark Twain's classic novel, covering the main events, themes, characters, and literary devices. Learn how Huck and Jim's journey down the Mississippi River is a symbol of their quest for freedom and the American dream. Find out how Huck's conscience and Jim's situation challenge his values and choices.

  3. Huckleberry Finn is full of malicious lies and scams, many of them coming from the duke and the dauphin. It is clear that these con men’s lies are bad, for they hurt a number of innocent people. Yet Huck himself tells a number of lies and even cons a few people, most notably the slave-hunters, to whom he makes up a story about a smallpox ...

  4. By allowing Huck to tell his own story, Mark Twain addresses America's painful contradiction of racism and segregation in a "free" and "equal" society. Written by: Mark Twain. Type of Work: novel. Genres: bildungsroman (coming of age novel) First Published: 1885. Setting: Primarily along the banks of the Mississippi River.

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