| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Title |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 to 35
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 to 35 by Mark Twain" is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores themes of freedom, morality, and the socio-political landscape of America prior to the Civil War. In these chapters, the protagonist, Huckleberry Finn, navigates the complexities of friendship and loyalty while grappling with societal norms regarding race and slavery. The story follows Huck as he seeks to assist his friend Jim, a runaway slave, in achieving freedom, all while confronting the moral dilemmas that arise from helping someone escape the bonds of slavery. In these chapters, Huck learns that Jim has been captured and sold back into slavery, leading him into a deep moral conflict. Torn between societal expectations and his loyalty to Jim, Huck grapples with feelings of guilt and rebellion. In a climactic decision, he resolves to help Jim escape once again. The narrative captures Huck's adventures filled with deception, reveals the dynamics of the relationship between Huck, Jim, and other characters like Tom Sawyer, and culminates in Huck's moment of recognition regarding true friendship and humanity, reflecting Twain's critical stance on the moral issues surrounding slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Humorous stories
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| Subject |
Bildungsromans
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| Subject |
Boys -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Male friendship -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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Missouri -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Race relations -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Runaway children -- Fiction
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Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Fugitive slaves -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mississippi River -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
7106 |
| Release Date |
Jun 28, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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