Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-99) and index.
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Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views. David E.E. Sloane on the development of a "raft ethic" ; Louis J. Budd on historical relevance ; Michael Egan on Huck's language conventions ; William R. Everdell on the autobiographical mode of narration ; Victor A. Doyno on Huck's disillusionment with the Judeo-Christian tradition ; Everett Emerson on the complexity of Huck's character ; George C. Carrington, Jr. on the unity of Huckleberry Finn ; Leland Krauth on the convergence of southwestern humor and sentimentality ; Richard Poirier on games and trickery as self-expression ; Shelley Fisher Fishkin on the significance of silence and quiescence ; Lyall Powers on Huck as the embodiment of Emersonian independence ; John E. Becker on the work as a serious novel addressing critical social issues.
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Critically analyzes Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckelberry Finn." Includes biographical information on Mark Twain, a summary of the work, and an overview of the main characters and major themes. Also contains a series of critical essays written by various scholars.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Finn, Huckleberry
Twain, Mark,1835-1910., Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Finn, Huckleberry
Twain, Mark,1835-1910., Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.