Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1996 Jul
Date: 2011 Oct 13
Modified: 2026 Jul 28
Rating: 4
Summary
Huck Finn escapes his abusive father and the constraints of civilized society by faking his own death and fleeing down the Mississippi River on a raft with the runaway slave Jim. As they drift through the antebellum South, the pair encounter a succession of con men, feuding families, and moral dilemmas that force Huck to confront the values of the society around him and decide where his own loyalties truly lie.
Mark Twain’s masterpiece remains one of the most powerful and influential American novels ever written. Through Huck’s plain-spoken voice and sharp satirical eye, Twain exposes the hypocrisy, racism, and cruelty of the pre-Civil War South while creating an unforgettable portrait of friendship, freedom, and moral growth that continues to challenge and move readers.