The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” wrote Ernest Hemingway. “It's the best book we've had. All American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.”

T.S. Eliot was another writer who celebrated the genius of this novel. He acknowledged that Twain was “one of those writers, of whom there are not a great many in any literature, who have discovered a new way of writing, valid not only for themselves but for others.”

This illustrated edition includes original sketches by E. W. Kemble who was admired and personally selected by Mark Twain. “This batch of pictures is most rattling good,” said Twain when he saw the early sketches. “They please me exceedingly.”

‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ is one of the great Amercian novels and is the most taught work of literature in American schools.

READERS’ REVIEWS:

“A book that celebrates the lost world of childhood, the space and mystery of the midwest. A defining class of American literature.” – The Guardian, The 100 Best Novels

“I adored this book at age 7 and I continue to adore it as an adult, for each time I read Huck Finn something different and important is revealed to me. I can't recommend this book highly enough.”

“A must-read if you love American literature.”

“‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ remains the quintessential American novel. It is an amazingly well-crafted piece of work, as complex or as simple as you want it to be.

“A captivating story with vibrant and unforgettable characters. It is, and always will be, an American classic.”