He will use every technicality to get off with doing something completely wrong, but is ok by him. He is a congenital liar, a thief, and someone who has no respect for the rules of society. Huck Finn has a drunkard as a father, a hogshead as a home, and a mother (dead) of which he never knew. (Summary by Annie Coleman) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.Huckleberry Finn, the main character, learns he must grow up fast if he wants to survive life. The book has always been the subject of great controversy, and according to The American Library Association it was fifth on the list of most frequently challenged books in the 1990s. Twain's views on slavery and other social issues of the time become clear through the words, thoughts, and actions of Huck Finn. Although the book was originally intended as a sequel to the children's book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, as Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn it progressed into a more serious work. A constant theme throughout the book is Huck's internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn't possibly be wrong to help him.Īdventures of Huckleberry Finn was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim. Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.Īs Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The book tells the story of "Huck" Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer's sidekick in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. Librivox recording of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain.
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