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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen and a foreword by Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran and The Republic of Imagination
In recent years, neither the persistent effort to “clean up” the racial epithets in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn nor its consistent use in the classroom have diminished, highlighting the novel’s wide-ranging influence and its continued importance in American society. An incomparable adventure story, it is a vignette of a turbulent, yet hopeful epoch in American history, defining the experience of a nation in voices often satirical, but always authentic.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
In recent years, neither the persistent effort to “clean up” the racial epithets in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn nor its consistent use in the classroom have diminished, highlighting the novel’s wide-ranging influence and its continued importance in American society. An incomparable adventure story, it is a vignette of a turbulent, yet hopeful epoch in American history, defining the experience of a nation in voices often satirical, but always authentic.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Well, this was a difficult read. Racist and offensive just awful. Yes, it was a different time. I get that. Still, it's a disgusting representation of what we used to be.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
I started off reading this in physical book format for book club and had to return it since I didn't finish in time. I then switched to the ebook but was slogging along due to the vernacular, so I ended up listening to the audiobook for the remaining seventy percent.
The audiobook was unabridged and unedited, and while I wanted to read this classic in its original and intended form, it was uncomfortable at times but true to the setting of the Pre-Civil War Era deep south.
Full of adventure, humor, and touching upon important issues; I can see why this book is such a highly regarded piece of American Literature. I believe I would have enjoyed the story more as an adolescent, but as an adult I can appreciate the achievement of this literary work.
I started off reading this in physical book format for book club and had to return it since I didn't finish in time. I then switched to the ebook but was slogging along due to the vernacular, so I ended up listening to the audiobook for the remaining seventy percent.
The audiobook was unabridged and unedited, and while I wanted to read this classic in its original and intended form, it was uncomfortable at times but true to the setting of the Pre-Civil War Era deep south.
Full of adventure, humor, and touching upon important issues; I can see why this book is such a highly regarded piece of American Literature. I believe I would have enjoyed the story more as an adolescent, but as an adult I can appreciate the achievement of this literary work.
Really enjoyed the adventures. Forgot what a great book this is. Read it as a refresher before reading James.
I went back and reread this book to refresh my memory before jumping into "James" by Percival Everett. I first tackled it in school, but this time I couldn't help but notice how much my view of the characters and Huck's journey has shifted. As a kid, I was all about the adventure, the thrill of freedom, and the humor in the story. Now that I’m older, the adventure is still there, but it comes with a mix of anxiety and fear along with that excitement, plus those brief moments of relief when the characters feel free. What used to be just funny now seems like a sharp take on society and some serious moral issues. The straightforward plot now feels more like a layered journey through the complicated emotions of that time. I really enjoyed the book, and I walked away with a more rounded perspective.
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