![]() ![]() During the descriptions of these kinds of natural figures, Mark Twain connects them with Huck’s life and with society. He finds refuge with his friend, Jim, in the wilderness. To what do these descriptions refer? It has been said that Huck Finn is fleeing from the conformity of the hypocrisy, the law and the monotony of society. ![]() The river (the Mississippi river, Ohio), the storm and the stars are the major themes of natural environments in this novel. There are many descriptions showing the relationship of nature to the human being in general and to Huck in particular. The enriched eBook format invites readers to go beyond the pages of these beloved works and gain more insight into the life and times of an author and the period in which the book was originally written for a rich reading experience.The theme of nature in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is pervasive throughout the novel. Kemble’s Illustrations for the First Edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and John Harley’s Illustrations for the First Edition of Life on the Mississippi * Photos of Mark Twain Sites and First Edition Frontispiece * Online Mark Twain Resources and Places to Visit * Contemporary Reviews of Huckleberry Finn ![]() * Filmography and Stills from the 1920 Silent Film Huckleberry Film Kent Rasmussen provides the following specially commissioned features for this Enriched eBook Classic: More than a century after its publication, the critical debate over the symbolic significance of Huck's and Jim's voyage is still fresh, and it remains a major work that can be enjoyed at many levels: as an incomparable adventure story and as a classic of American humor.Įnriched eBook Features Editor R. Intended at first as a simple story of a boy's adventures in the Mississippi Valley ”a sequel to Tom Sawyer” the book grew and matured under Twain's hand into a work of immeasurable richness and complexity. Of all the contenders for the title of The Great American Novel, none has a better claim than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ![]()
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