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Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain Library) by Mark Twain, Victor Fischer, Bancroft Library, Lin Salamo, Harriet Elinor Smith, Walter Blair, E. W. Kemble, John Harley ISBN: 0-520-22838-3 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 02 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Update your Library
Comment: I have been a long-time lover of Mark Twain's books. And being analytical, I want to know why something is written the way it is; I want to know the historical details behind his expression. So when I find that the Mark Twain Library has published Huckleberry Finn the way Mark Tain wanted it (unlike every edition that's ever been published, including the first!), I had to get it. Using all the explanatory notes--which are NOT cumbersome--and the glossary, and other notes about the text, I came away knowing that this book was truly what it is proclaimed to be: the best American novel ever written.
Having read just about all one can get their hands on by Mark Twain, this shed all new light on what Mark Twain was really saying when I read Huck Finn this time. The humour was more obvious, the sarcasm was more justified. The book itself opens up this door, but it helps to know what was in Mark's brain throughout his writing career.
Truly a must have for anyone into Mark Twain. I have purchased all that the MTL has put forth so far, and put my other editions in the yard sale box as errant texted that no longer interest me. I think any fan of Mark Twain will be tempted to do the same. Why read errant editions when one can have the author's intended, authoritative publication--with the original neat pixtures, too. I was so taken by this last reading of H. Finn that I've taken to memorizing some of the glossary terms. They are truly classic; bring'm back.
I am reminded of E. A. Poe's expectation that his works be published only as originally intended. This should not need to be requested by any author. To modify an author's writings for any reason is a type of sacrilege. Of course, even Poe's books are published different than he wanted. But thankfully, there are publishers who seek to restore the only versions worthy of publication. The Mark Twain Library is doing this, and any wanta-be authority in Mark Twain will never be such with "Penguins" and other bird-brained mass-market editions sitting on the shelf, or rather, in their hands.
Rating: 5
Summary: Why read Huck Finn?
Comment: There are many reasons to read "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" --
1. It is a great American classic novel
2. It documents a period in history from the common-man's viewpoint.
3. It is banned by some libraries and schools (a must-read, therefore on my list always!)
4. It can teach you to write.
5. It's a great adventure story that can be read aloud to groups, or enjoyed by yourself!
The Fischer et al. edition attempts to reconstruct "Huck Finn" in the way Twain probably intended. In particular, there is a section showing how Twain revised the "Sunrise on the River" passage to perfectly reproduce the sound of English as spoken by Huck --so reading this is almost as if we are listening to a tape recording of Huck talking. If you are unsure about "Huck Finn", turn to the Sunrise passage and read it aloud. Then tell me you AREN'T an admirer of this novel.
As a lesson for writers, Twain's search to perfect his craft and reproduce the very sound of his characters, along with a splendid use of language and an ability to create adventuresome plot are unparalleled in American literature. Banned? Are you people NUTS? This is possibly one of the greatest American books ever written.
A MUST-READ if you love American literature, or really English language literature in general.
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Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, True W. Williams, John C. Gerber, Paul Baender ISBN: 0520235754 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain ISBN: 0553211439 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1983 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain ISBN: 051722108X Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Puddnhead Wilson : And, Those Extraordinary Twins (The Penguin English Library) by Mark Twain, Malcolm Bradbury ISBN: 0140430407 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1969 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches (Penguin Classics) by Mark Twain, Tom Quirk ISBN: 0140434178 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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