Huckleberry Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain, who first appeared in the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885).
Huck is a mischievous and adventurous boy who is raised by his drunken and abusive father, Pap Finn. He is taken in by the Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson, who try to "sivilize" him, but Huck finds their ways to be too restrictive. He runs away from home and teams up with Jim, a runaway slave, and they embark on a journey down the Mississippi River.
Along the way, they encounter a variety of characters, both good and bad. Huck struggles with his conscience as he tries to reconcile his friendship with Jim with the prevailing racist attitudes of his society. Ultimately, he decides to follow his own moral compass and help Jim escape to freedom.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic American novel that has been praised for its humor, its social commentary, and its exploration of themes such as friendship, freedom, and morality. It is considered one of the Great American Novels and has been adapted into numerous films and television shows.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author, humorist, lecturer, and publisher. He is considered one of the greatest American writers and is often called the father of American literature. Twain wrote novels, travelogues, short stories, essays, and poetry, and his works are known for their humor, satire, and social commentary.
Twain was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. He left school at the age of 12 to work as a printer's apprentice. He later traveled to the West, where he worked as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Twain's first major publication was the humorous travel book The Innocents Abroad (1869), which chronicled his travels in Europe and the Holy Land. The book was a critical and commercial success, and it launched Twain's career as a writer.
Twain's most famous works are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). These novels are considered classics of American literature and are known for their humor, their exploration of childhood, and their social commentary. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is particularly notable for its use of vernacular American English, which was considered controversial at the time of its publication.
Twain's other notable works include Roughing It (1872), Life on the Mississippi (1883), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889), The Prince and the Pauper (1882), and The Mysterious Stranger (1916). He also wrote several satirical works, including The Gilded Age (1873), which he co-wrote with Charles Dudley Warner.
Twain was a prolific writer and produced a large body of work over the course of his career. He was a master of the English language and is considered one of the most influential American writers of all time. His works continue to be read and enjoyed by people of all ages around the world.
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