The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN is easily Twain’s most significant work. Many critics, in fact, consider it to be one of America’s most significant novels. Though it is largely a story about children, it is a story of great depth, dealing with national political and moral conflicts. It is frequently criticized for including racial terms commonly used in his time by characters like those in his novels. The novel’s theme, however, is about recognizing and doing what is right instead of accepting popular beliefs and practices that are clearly wrong. Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). Twain traveled the world and shared his experiences with his American readers in such works as INNOCENTS ABROAD and A TRAMP ABROAD. Through his short stories, such as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and his novels, such as THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER and its sequel ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, he introduced uniquely American experiences to the entire world.