A constant theme throughout the book is Huck's internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn't possibly be wrong to help him.Īdventures of Huckleberry Finn was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim.
Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.Īs Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The book tells the story of "Huck" Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer's sidekick in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. Librivox recording of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain.
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