Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (SeaWolf Press Illustrated Classic): First Edition Cover

I don't know if "all of modern American Literature" comes from Huckleberry Finn. Hemingway thought so, and he has a point. The idea of the frontier, of re invention, with the use of vernacular as vernacular makes the case for that being the case. On the other hand it is a childrens book, one that is best enjoyed without Hemingway's millstone around its neck. This is a bright, funny, and deeply humane book. It rewards reading and re-reading, the scary parts stay scary, and the funny scenes, stay funny. You get to know Huck and Jim as they raft the river. It is an exceptional book, and this is an exceptional edition. Sea Wolf Press did not give me a copy, I picked this up because I wanted a look at the original edition of Huck Finn, and I am very glad I did so. The quality of the paper is good, not the newsprint paper so many contemporary books have, and the font size is not large print but of a size that makes for easy reading. There are quite a few illustrations, from the early editions of the book, and they add to the quality of the book and the adventures. The book itself is sturdily built, and looks like it can last. I hope so. It was a pleasure reacquainting myself with Huck and Jim, and this beautifully illustrated edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Nice packaged, paperback & great price.

For anyone who thinks this book is racist, I would say you missed the point. Huck struggles against what society tells him is the "right" thing to form a friendship with Jim and try to free him from slavery and captivity. He does the right thing, even though he's been raised that it's wrong. Twain was an abolitionist who wrote this after emancipation to address the negative feelings people had towards freed slaves. However, it is still very applicable today. The Sea Wolf Press edition is fabulous! The font is easy to read and there is room to make annotations if you like to do that. The illustrations are amusing (garter snakes with buttons tied to their tails!) and they add to the story. Twain is a masterful story teller. This book has so many layers. You could read it several times and still find something new, interesting, or thought provoking. Being from the Mississippi River side of Missouri, the descriptions are spot on, especially the storm on the island. I've seen those storms when the world turns all blue-black... And shouldn't we all live like Huck - doing the right thing even if society says it's wrong and treating others like equals, or even friends? What a world that would be!

Was expecting a dust jacket to be on an Anniversary Edition

This book is a masterpiece work of Mark Twain. I quickly flipped thru checking all the illustrations & couldn't find anything at all truly racist or objectionable. The illustrations are slightly caricature in type with no malice or offense intended. The book reflects the time frame & positions held at that time. The worst illustration could be the older white female teacher who looks like a real meanie--such you have never seen before--far more funny than malicious or offensive. This is a real gem at a good price. Amazon never fails sending me "new" paperback books that have been flipped thru, slightly dirty all over, with thumb-bent covers! Leave it to Amazon to never fail on this! 5 stars for the author of the book! One star for amazon "new" paperback books. Why doesn't amazon shrink wrap new books when they come in--especially the paperback ones. Rarely do I get a real new paperback book when I order. Most "new" paperback books come somewhat dirty & thumb bent.

Just had to read this again after reading James. I think I liked it even more with Percival Everett’s take on the story fresh in my mind. Mark Twain would have appreciated James.

Nice, durable, well printed edition. Worth the price for this classic.

If anything, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was even better than The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which my kids and I also enjoyed. The pair have been two of our favorite read alouds. The adventures this kid gets up to make for rollicking fun. Once Tom Sawyer pairs up with Huckleberry Finn again, the story takes the adventure to a whole new level. You never know what Tom Sawyer is going to suggest next and poor Huckleberry Finn just has to go along with him. (I have gotten pretty good at substituting words while reading aloud. We talked about the word used in the book not being a nice word and talked about the historical context on the story, but I did substitute words while reading it aloud.) I read the Seawolf Press edition, which has the original illustrations. The illustrations are so neat and the edition is wonderfully put together. I can't recommend these editions highly enough. I love facsimile editions and Seawolf Press puts out some of the best.

Love this book and story. An avid reader and always looking to read.

Die Druckqualität "matt" finde ich immer etwas komisch. Ich wähle grundsätzlich "glänzend", weil das Cover dann besser rauskommt. Aber ansonsten ist das Papier gut und der Druck scharf. Was will man mehr ;)

Didn't enjoy Huckleberry Finn as much as Tom Sawyer, but Mark Twain is essential reading, even though due to changing attitudes to race this makes uncomfortable reading nowadays. I bought this with Percival Everett's 'James', which tells the story from the slave Jim's point of view.

An absolute treasure to own. Loved all the illustrations. And the feel of the book and pages all seem of very high quality.

I feel like this is a piece of important literature that I never got to read. The language used is something I'll have to work through, but the content is very important. I feel like I'm going to learn a lot reading this one, and the book is designed perfectly. Classic pictures, with about the finest print I can handle during a long read. Thank you.