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Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, Criticism (A Norton Critical Edition) by Mark Twain, E. Sculley Bradley, El H. Long ISBN: 0-393-09146-5 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.65 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.03 (278 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Horrible
Comment: This book was a profound disappointment. It offered nothing in the way of plot, characters, or theme. It is a long, painstaking, tedious read. Don't bother with this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: very exciting and suspenseful
Comment: I had previously read the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" during a project in third grade. I grew up very close to St. Petersburg, Missouri, where the story takes place. This made the story more interesting because I know what the area is like. I could not comprehend the story as well then as I now can, and it was fascinating to reread. It was also much better this time because I was not being forced to read it in class.
The story held my focus throughout, and I found it hard to put the book down. I loved the constant action of the book. The boys were always coming up with sly or cunning ideas, as they had done in the prequel. It was quite humorous, while still creating a great deal of suspense and drama. It gives people who have grown up in recent years a chance to imagine what it would be like to grow up at the turn of the century. That is probably my favorite aspect of the book. It has an overabundance of action while remaining very believable and somewhat realistic.
The main characters are my favorite part of this series of books. Huck is my favorite character because he overcomes so much adversity. He could very easily give up on life after what he put up with against his father, but continued to aspire a good life elsewhere. Also, he acted as an older brother figure for Tom and taught him a lot during their experiences. I also admire Tom because he shares in Huck's action, as well as teaches him to be booksmart. They do well in complimenting each other. They also are very cunning but stay within their morals, and I admire that. Jim is an example of how the boys were far ahead of their time and befriended not only a black man, but a slave. They were very mature, despite ignorance because of their young age. None of the main characters ever seemed to be selfish when it came to helping each other; they would always put their neck on the line for one another.
Overall, I loved this book, and would suggest it to anyone. I do think, however, that males would enjoy it more than females simply because the adventures tend more to a male imagination, but it can be enjoyed by all readers.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Alright, then, I'll go to hell" - and tore it up
Comment: a amazing masterpiece of american literature. I hate people who discredit it by saying its a racist book, by no means was it racist besides the use of the N word alot ( but that was how the southeners talked at that time ). the story many centers on how huck is struggling to help free a slave named Jim who is running away for freedom, and throughout it huck realizes its the right thing to do, even if it means going to hell for it ( so hence the quote above ). and its not only about slavery and racism, it also deals with child abuse, deceitful robbers pretending to be preachers fortune tellers and people like that, the horrors and stupidity of feuds, and also tries to tie in some light hearted good old fashion Tom and Huck type humor to keep hope alive for the characters in the book. Overall this book is basically about the horrors of human hatred and how its wrong, its supposed to be a eye opener to people to change their ways and see the truth of the matters such as racism for what they are. not at all racist, deserves way more than 5 stars, and one of the best classic books ever. A MUST HAVE
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Title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ISBN: 0684801523 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0553210092 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 April, 1965 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, John Seelye ISBN: 0140390839 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: October, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane ISBN: 0812504798 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: Scarlet Letter: An Authoritative Text Essays in Criticism and Scholarship (Norton Critical Edition) by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Seymour Lee Gross, Sculley Bradley, Richmond Croom Beatty, E. Hudson Long, E. Sculley Bradley ISBN: 0393956539 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $10.65 |
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