Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

<DIV><B>Revel in Huck Finn’s adventure on the Mississippi River with this handsome gift edition of the American masterpiece by Mark Twain.</B><br><br>A favorite among young readers and adults alike, Mark Twain’s <I>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</I>, first published in 1884, is considered to be the author’s masterpiece, as well as<B></B>one of the best American novels ever written.<br><br>In order to escape his abusive father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death. He meets up with the runaway slave Jim, and the two begin a new, carefree life on a raft traversing the Mississippi River. Despite their travels bringing them more trouble than expected and the fear of being returned to their old lives, Huck Finn and Jim form a bond that helps protect them from the judgments of a hypocritical society that claims to value civilization even as it benefits from the horror of slavery.<br><br>This collectible edition features:<br><br><ul><li>An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs</li><li>Introduction by American literature scholar and professor Steven Frye</li><li>Unabridged text</li><li>A timeline of the life and times of Mark Twain</li></ul><br>This lovely classic is a perfect gift or a wonderful addition to your home library.<br><br>Other<B> Chartwell Deluxe Editions</B> include:<I> Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland</I>, <I>Anne of Green Gables</I>, <I>Dracula, Emma, </I><I>The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe</I>, <I>The Iliad</I>,<I> Inferno</I>, <I>Irish Fairy and Folk Tales</I>, <I>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</I>, <I>Little Women</I>, <I>Meditations</I>, <I>Moby Dick, Phantom of the Opera, Pride and Prejudice, </I>and <I>The Republic</I>.</DIV>