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December 3rd 2002
(first published 1960)
by Signet Classics
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Paperback, 544 pages
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0451528646
(isbn13: 9780451528643)
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Few books capture both the simplicity and complexities of American life quite like these enduring "boyhood" classics by Mark Twain.
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Read in February, 2008
(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reposted here illegally.)
The CCLaP 100: In which over a two-year period I read a hundred so-called "classics," then write essays about whether I think they deserve the label
This week: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain (1876)
Book #6 of this essay series
The story in a nuts...more
The CCLaP 100: In which over a two-year period I read a hundred so-called "classics," then write essays about whether I think they deserve the label
This week: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain (1876)
Book #6 of this essay series
The story in a nuts...more
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Read in January, 2009
I like Huck's story better than Tom's. Probably because it is darker. Tom's story is alright, he's a very smart and creative kid and he sometimes made me laugh, especially the part when he was asked about the first two disciples during Sunday School and he answered David and Goliath, haha...
Anyway, Huck's story is better because it gives more insight on the real life and people along the Mississippi river when there's still slavery. Huck surely met with various, interesting character...more
Anyway, Huck's story is better because it gives more insight on the real life and people along the Mississippi river when there's still slavery. Huck surely met with various, interesting character...more
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Huck Finn Book Review
What do you think about the book “The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn?” Well me, I really didn’t like it that much. To me this book was confusing, races and some parts of this book was very boring. If you don’t catch the beginning of a book, it is going to be hard to follow the rest. This book was just not for me.
First, to me this book was confusing. The reason why this book was confusing because it was difficult to read. Especially because of the way tha...more
What do you think about the book “The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn?” Well me, I really didn’t like it that much. To me this book was confusing, races and some parts of this book was very boring. If you don’t catch the beginning of a book, it is going to be hard to follow the rest. This book was just not for me.
First, to me this book was confusing. The reason why this book was confusing because it was difficult to read. Especially because of the way tha...more
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Read in December, 2008
Huck Finn Book Report
This story is about a boy named Huck Finn who runs away from home and has various adventures. It is set in the 1800's-southern United States. Aside from Huck the main characters are Jim, the king and duke, Huck’s dad, and Miss Watson. Huck has conflicts about becoming civilized. Huck has many brawls while traveling with Jim
Huck is like any child. They become civilized yet still have a yearn for adventure. He can’t stand being bottled up...more
This story is about a boy named Huck Finn who runs away from home and has various adventures. It is set in the 1800's-southern United States. Aside from Huck the main characters are Jim, the king and duke, Huck’s dad, and Miss Watson. Huck has conflicts about becoming civilized. Huck has many brawls while traveling with Jim
Huck is like any child. They become civilized yet still have a yearn for adventure. He can’t stand being bottled up...more
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Read in January, 1995
I don't understand why these are only listed as one book- I distinctly remember reading Tom Sawyer, and then some years later, reading Huck Finn. Anyways, I liked them both although I recall particularly appreciating the latter. As far as I recall, Tom Sawyer was basically just a fun read, whereas Huck Finn seemed more of a social commentary, with a certain dark brooding about it. I read these both ages ago, prolly when i was about 13 or 14; I would definitely recommend.
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Read in June, 2009
Huck Finn requires some patience to read, but it is well worth the effort. It was difficult for me, tucked away in one of the most Northern corners of the country, to understand the South as it was (and is). Not that racial tension doesn't happen here, but we generally aren't reminded on a daily basis of the deep, lasting effects that slavery had.
Huck and Jim's relationship was the most difficult part of the story. They were friends, but there was definitely a sense of superiority of...more
Huck and Jim's relationship was the most difficult part of the story. They were friends, but there was definitely a sense of superiority of...more
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Read in August, 2008
Not as much fun as Huckleberry Finn, but then when I re-read Huck, Tom was the most annoying part. He's such a bone-head.
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I discovered Mark Twain whilst at University and it was probably Tom Sawyer that got me reading as a habit as opposed to an occasional thing to do when necessary for a piece of coursework! I've re-read Tom Sawyer a couple of times and although ostensibly a children's adventure story it resonates with adults through it's recollections of childhood.
If Tom Sawyer had been cryogenically frozen and brought into the modern age he would, no doubt, become a best friend with or gr...more
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Read in November, 2008
These are powerful short stories full of cynical humor. The $30,000 Bequest is a story about moral ruin brought on by the love of money and stock market speculation. A Dog's Tale is a dramatic and realistic story of human cruelty to animals. The First Writing Machines is a description of the author's early adoption of the typewriter. He says that the typewriter only wrote capital letters, which reminds me of old fashioned computer terminals. On top of that, they wrote only Gothic letters, w...more
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Read in October, 2008
I hadn't really read these since I was a kid. What is amazing about these two books is how distinct the two characters are, and how late in the game you realize it (say, fifty pages from the end of the second book.) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has spectacular beginning sections - the first three chapters or so - that function separately as little fables. Tom Sawyer himself has some wonderful dark moments in there - I particularly love that he misbehaves constantly but becomes almost suicidal wh...more
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Read in January, 2007
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain is one of the most well rounded books every written and it has everything that a reader could ask for in a book to keep the reader from wanting to put the book down. This is a story based on adventure and race and religion that makes this story what it is and how great of a novel it truly is. Throughout this whole story, Huck is going through anything that a young kid should not be having to go through but the only good thing a...more
Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain is one of the most well rounded books every written and it has everything that a reader could ask for in a book to keep the reader from wanting to put the book down. This is a story based on adventure and race and religion that makes this story what it is and how great of a novel it truly is. Throughout this whole story, Huck is going through anything that a young kid should not be having to go through but the only good thing a...more
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Read in January, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is one of the most well known stories in American literature. This novel, often referred to as the Great American Novel, continues from where it left off in the Tom Sawyer novel. In this novel, Huck Finn is taught by Miss Watson and soon finds that he does not enjoy being taught manners. During this time Huck’s pap comes back and takes him away where he hides Huck and, at times, almost harms him. Huck proposes a plan that fools the town into...more
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
By Mark Twain
Review by Anneliese Edge
I can honestly say I have never been to the Mississippi River, but the author of the this great American novel made me feel as if I were actually with Huck and Jim on their many adventures down this historical river. The novel is about a young boy named Huckleberry Finn who is searching for adventure and is longing for freedom. This young boy was taken away by his drunk of a father because h...more
By Mark Twain
Review by Anneliese Edge
I can honestly say I have never been to the Mississippi River, but the author of the this great American novel made me feel as if I were actually with Huck and Jim on their many adventures down this historical river. The novel is about a young boy named Huckleberry Finn who is searching for adventure and is longing for freedom. This young boy was taken away by his drunk of a father because h...more
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Read in March, 2006
recommended to Lindsey by:
A Teacher recommends it for: Anyone who wants to read a good book
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American Novel-5th
May 6, 2008
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Written by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest American novels shows true definition of being timeless. In this novel it really shows how much struggle African Americans went through just to be accepted and not even accepted equally. It showed how alone some people can be, and how a person can find a friend without even looking. This book opened up a world of mess...more
American Novel-5th
May 6, 2008
Book Review
Written by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest American novels shows true definition of being timeless. In this novel it really shows how much struggle African Americans went through just to be accepted and not even accepted equally. It showed how alone some people can be, and how a person can find a friend without even looking. This book opened up a world of mess...more
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Read in February, 2008
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planner?recommends it for: anyone interested?
A classical novel of growing boys in the southern states of US during the period of 1800s. This book contains 2 novels: Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. These kids encounter numerous adventures with themes of adolescent, growth, childhood love, race, etc.
This is basically how most stories are written. Maybe because this was written during such an early period, these 2 novels are the parents of other novels. The novel progresses and the change from a mere southern child to a brave cou...more
This is basically how most stories are written. Maybe because this was written during such an early period, these 2 novels are the parents of other novels. The novel progresses and the change from a mere southern child to a brave cou...more
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Read in April, 2004
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This the best volume without annotations, as it compactly contains both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with the split in the middle that explains the former is the story of a boy, and the latter is the story of a man.
The former captures the spirit of boyhood extremely well, with an unrivaled sense of humor and ignorance. It's just anecdotal enough to be read in tiny doses or in a steady stream, and builds to a satisfying climax - though plot is a...more
The former captures the spirit of boyhood extremely well, with an unrivaled sense of humor and ignorance. It's just anecdotal enough to be read in tiny doses or in a steady stream, and builds to a satisfying climax - though plot is a...more
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Read in April, 2008
'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' is a good, fun read. A bit colloquial possibly for today's kids, but if they love reading I would definitely suggest it. 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is a flawed work of art. It's as if Michelangelo had added a couple of hairy moles to the face of Mona Lisa. For what it is, the first half of the book is great. It is a story reflecting racism so entrenched that even the author doesn't realize how patronizing and condescending he is being. But the novel succeeds ...more
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Read in March, 2009
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These sets of adventures are wonderful, but also shows how personal life can be portrayed slightly more vividly than retelling stories. Maybe you're wondering what do I mean.
Ok, I see this book as a series of of biographical and autobiographical stories. While Tom Sawyer is a fictitious character, his stories are all based on real-life, childhood stories of Mark Twain's friends. Also, the stories of Huckleberry Finn are all based on the real-life, childhood stories of Twain, himse...more
Ok, I see this book as a series of of biographical and autobiographical stories. While Tom Sawyer is a fictitious character, his stories are all based on real-life, childhood stories of Mark Twain's friends. Also, the stories of Huckleberry Finn are all based on the real-life, childhood stories of Twain, himse...more
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Read in February, 2009
This book is pretty good. I like how the plots wrap up incredibly quickly. Loose ends are tied up in ways that seem unexpected. And that keeps them fun. There is also a lot of whimsy in each of the stories. Twain fits in as much folksy "common knowledge" as he can. And so his heroes are fairly self-reliant throughout the stories. These books, like many other good works of fiction, are front loaded with exposition. All this is meant to set the stage for later plot twists. But sometimes ...more
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Read in January, 2000
One of my favorites of all time. Loved, loved, loved the adventures of Huck Finn! I could not put it down - suspense, laughter, and friendship all rolled into one and written in a style that will challenge you. I would recommend this book to ANYONE!!!!!!
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