| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Title |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 36 to the Last
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 36 to the Last" by Mark Twain is a classic novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a young boy who embarks on a journey filled with moral dilemmas and adventures on the Mississippi River, alongside his friend Jim, a runaway slave. This particular section of the book delves into Huck and Tom Sawyer's elaborate plan to help Jim escape from captivity, showcasing their youthful imagination and moral complexities. At the start of this section, Huck and Tom are busy scheming to help free Jim, who is being held in a cabin. They express their frustration over the slow progress of their digging efforts and eventually decide to use picks instead of case-knives to expedite the process. They engage in a series of humorous and imaginative antics, including stealing tools and materials to aid Jim's escape while discussing various absurdities about prison life and the need for elaborate plans. Their playful yet serious approach highlights their friendship and the stark realities of slavery, as they navigate their roles and ideas of right and wrong amidst their adventurous escape plans. (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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| Subject |
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. |
7107 |
| Release Date |
Jun 28, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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