The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Posted on 08 August 2017 by Mark Twain

All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn Ernest Hemingway Of all the contenders for the title of The Great American Novel, none has a better claim than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Intended at first as a simple story of a boy s adventures in the Mississippi Valley a sequel to Tom Sawyer the book grew and matured under Twain s hand into a work of immeasurable richness and complexity More than a century after its publication, the critical debate over the symbolic significance of Huck s and Jim s voyage is still fresh, and it remains a major work that can be enjoyed at many levels as an incomparable adventure story and as a classic of American humor. New Read [ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ] Author [ Mark Twain ] – kino-fada.fr After reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I realized that I had absolutely nothing to say about it And yet here, as you see, I have elected to say it anyway, and at great length Reading this novel now, at the age of mumble mumble, is a bit like arriving at the circus after the tents have been packed, the bearded lady has been depilated, and the funnel cake trailers have been hitched to pick up trucks and captained, like a formidable vending armada, toward the auburn sunset All the fun has After reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I realized that I had absolutely nothing to say about it And yet here, as you see, I have elected to say it anyway, and at great length Reading this novel now, at the age of mumble mumble, is a bit like arriving at the circus after the tents have been packed, the bearded lady has been depilated, and the funnel cake trailers have been hitched to pick up trucks and captained, like a formidable vending armada, toward the auburn sunset All the fun has already been used up, and I m left behind circumnavigating the islands of elephant dung and getting drunk on Robitussin Same story, different day How exactly did I make it through eight total years of high school and undergraduate studies in English without having read any Mark Twain but a brief and forgotten excerpt from Life o...This is a rant I found Huckleberry Finn on my bookshelf had been changed to Huckleberry Finn Robotic Edition Some very pc authors and editors took it upon themselves to change the N word to robot They then rewrote the book to take away any mention of humans and to roboticise words such as eye which becomes something like optical device The illustrations have also been changed I have no problem with this, but I do have two major issues with this edition.The first problem is with This is a rant I found Huckleberry Finn on my bookshelf had been changed to H...Hemingway said American fiction begins and ends with Huck Finn, and he s right Twain s most famous novel is a tour de force He delves into issues such as racism, friendship, war, religion, and freedom wi...I about made up my mind to pray and see if I couldn t try to quit being the kind of boy I was, and be better So I kneeled down But the words wouldn t come Why wouldn t they It warn t no use to try and hide it from Him Nor from me, neither I knowed very well why they wouldn t come It was because my heart wasn t right it was because I ...Review updated on 16.02.2017.Ask any person anywhere in the world to give an example of a classic book of US literature and it is a safe bet this one will come out among the top three The only reason I am going to mention the plot for such famous book is the fact that I always do it I am not breaking my own tradition in this case So an orphan boy and a runaway slave travel together in Southern US One of the most interesting parts of the book for me was gradual change in Huck s attitude towar Review updated on 16.02.2017.Ask any person anywhere in the worl...,, , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , ,, , , ,, , , , , ,,, ,, , THE Greatest American Novel Well No wonder the Spanish think themselves superior with their Quixote, undoubtedly a blueprint for this mischievous Every Boy Huck Finn is the full embodiment of THE American Fantasy mainly that dire misconception that the protagonist of the world is you and that everything gravitates around that essential nucleus Everyone in town thinks Huck dead, and what does he do but follow the tradition of a plot folding unto itself as Don Q finds his story become medi THE Greatest American Novel Well No wonder the Spanish think themselves superior with their Quixote, undoubtedly a blueprint for this mischievous Every Boy Huck Finn is the full embodiment of THE American Fantasy mainly that dire misconception that the protagonist of the world is you and that everything gravitates around that essential nucleus Everyone in town thinks Huck dea...Why have I never read Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn before Was it Twain s copious use of the N word I vaguely recall a primary school teacher abruptly halting a class read aloud session, perhaps because of that Was it the air of earnest solemnity that surrounds so called classics Sheer laziness No matter I ve read it now, and I ll never be the same again Hemingway was right when he said and I m paraphrasing all American literature comes from Huck Finn While it d be entertaining to re Why have I never read Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn before Was it Twain s copious use of the N word I vaguely recall a primary school teacher abruptly halting a class read aloud session, perhaps because of that Was it the air of earnest solemnity that surrounds so called classics Sheer laziness No matter I ve read it now, and I ll never be the same again Hemingway was right when he said and I m paraphrasing all American literature comes from Huck Finn While it d be entertaining to read as a kid, it s evenrewarding to approach as an adult Savour that wonderful opening paragraph and tell me you can t hear Holden Caulf...I had to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in middle school, and I fervently wish that they had made us read Huck Finn instead I mean, I understand why they didn t giving middle schoolers an excuse to throw around racial slurs in a classroom setting is just asking for a lawsuit from somebody s parents , but Huck Finn is better It s smarter, it s funnier, and Huck s adventures stay with you a lot longer than Tom s, because Huck s experiences were richer andinteresting, whereas The Advent I had to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in middle school, and I fervently wish that they had made us read Huck Finn instead I mean, I understand why they didn t giving middle schoolers an excuse to throw around racial slurs in a classroom setting is just asking for a lawsuit from somebody s parents , but Huck Finn is better It s smarter, it s funnier, and Huck s adventures stay with you a lot longer than Tom s, because Huck s experiences were richer andinteresting, wherea...One of my absolute favourite books, which I have read multiple times A major classic If at all possible, get an edition with the original illustrations.___________________________________ Expanded review based on conversation with JORDAN Here in Switzerland, l affaire du mot N hasn t quite had the high profile it s received on its home territory In fact, I m embarrassed to admit that I hadn t even heard of it until Jordan gave me a few pointers earlier today So, no doubt all this has been sa One of my absolute favourite books, which I have read multiple times A major classic If at all possible, get an edition with the original illustrations.___________________________________ Expanded review based on conversation with JORDAN Here in Switzerland, l affaire du mot N hasn t quite had the high profile it s received on its home territory In fact, I m embarrassed to admit that I hadn t even heard of it until Jordan gave me a few pointers earlier today So, no doubt all this has been said before, but I still can t resist the temptation to add my two centimes worth.In case you re as ignorant as I was about hot topics in the literary world, the furore concerns an edition of Huckleberry Finn in which the word nigger has been systematically replaced with slave My initial response was plain surprise One of the aspects of the book I enjoy most is T...

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08 August 2017

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