The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a renowned novel by Mark Twain, is the story of a young boy, who, in a desperate attempt to escape his abusive and poverty stricken home, escapes and seeks help with the Mississippi River, where he experiences many different trials. The novel was finally published in 1885, being written on spurts of inspiration interrupted by long periods during which it sat on the author’s desk. Now it is published in …showed first 75 words of 577 total…

…showed last 75 words of 577 total…some time to adjust to reading so much dialogue that is full of slang. Because it is so well-written, I am sure that Twain got his point across to some, but because it is so subtle, I doubt many understood the underlying meaning, especially if they were as uneducated as they are portrayed. However, I would recommend the book to others, not only because I liked it, but also because it is referenced so often.