Race in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Claudia Durst Johnson

Book Overview

A classic of American realism for its realistic portrayal of boyhood and of the pre-Civil War South, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn follows a boy escaping an abusive father and a runaway slave, Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi river. This incisive volume looks at race in Mark Twain's classic story, with an eye toward discussing race and racism. Essays discuss the life of the author, the river culture of Twain's time, the language used...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737746173
• ISBN13: 9780737746174
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12