Mark Twain's tale of a boy's picaresque journey down the Mississippi on a raft conveyed the voice and experience of the American frontier as no other work had done before. When Huck escapes from his drunken father and the 'sivilizing' Widow Douglas with the runaway slave Jim, he embarks on a series of adventures that draw him to feuding families and the trickery of the unscrupulous 'Duke' and 'Dauphin'. Beneath the exploits, however, are more serious...

Introduction by George Saunders
Commentary by Thomas Perry Sergeant, Bernard DeVoto, Clifton Fadiman, T. S. Eliot, and Leo Marx
 
“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” Ernest Hemingway wrote. “It’s the best book we’ve had.” A complex masterpiece that spawned controversy right from the start (it was banished from the...

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is about the unusual life of a young boy named Tom Sawyerliving in a Mississippi River town during a summer in the 1840s. He isanimaginative and mischievous boy and lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid.Tom's naughty character is revealed in the games with his friends but his pursuit for freedom and adventure attract teenagers. This Chinese Version is translated by Dongming Yu and illustrated by Chongyi

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Las Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn, publicada en 1884, está considerada una de las obras más significativas de la literatura estadounidense. Escrita por Mark Twain, esta novela narra las aventuras del joven Huckleberry Finn, un muchacho fugitivo que viaja por el caudaloso río Misisipi con Jim, un esclavo fugitivo. Mientras buscan liberarse de sus respectivas circunstancias, se encuentran con un amplio abanico de pintorescos personajes y experimentan...

Whether tricking other boys into doing his work or sneaking off to bury a dead cat, Tom Sawyer is a boy with a fondness for mischief. But things become grim when he and his pal Huck Finn witness a murder and cover-up by the lawless Injun Joe. Even though he's scared the murderer will come after him next, Tom continues to explore the Missouri countryside with his friends and attempts to woo the new girl in town. Another encounter with Injun Joe, however,...

Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them! Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn introduces...