The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Set as the follow up to the beloved classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has earned its weight in the category of classic American fiction. From the innovative and avant-garde writings of Mark Twain comes a novel that has inspired nearly all who read it. Set in the mid 1800s, the story follows a man who goes by the name "Huck." Huck's upbringing has been anything but conventional; forced to abandon his life, he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. Huck Finn has just become rich from his latest adventure. Fearing the continued brutality from his drunken father, Huck must grow up faster than he intends in order to save himself from the merciless beatings his father is not shy to impart. In his ploy to escape, Huck forges an unlikely friendship with a runaway slave named Jim. Twain's ability to pair the duo marked a significant turning point in the representation of slave culture in American society, and with it, the novel marked a symbolic shift in the ways in which African-American's became portrayed in the society of literature.

The book has been rightfully placed in the canon of classic literature for reasons that extend far beyond the trials of each character. Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel worth reading and re-reading, if not to support a different perspective, than to understand the ways that true American literature has been shaped since its original publication.