`You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", but that ain't no matter.' So begins, in characteristic fashion, one of the greatest American novels. Narrated by a poor, illiterate white boy living in America's deep South before the Civil War, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the story of Huck's escape from his brutal father and the relationship that grows between him and Jim, the slave who is fleeing from an even more brutal oppression. As they journey down the Mississippi their adventures address some of the most profound human conundrums: the prejudices of class, age, and colour are pitted against the qualities of hope, courage, and moral character. Enormously influential in the development of American literature, Huckleberry Finn remains a controversial novel at the centre of impassioned critical debate. This edition discusses all the current issues and the evolution of Mark Twain's penetrating genius. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
世界不是小说,世界比小说还荒谬。 王小波在《红拂夜奔》的序言里说:这本书将要谈到的是有趣,其实每一本书都应该有趣,对于一些书来说,有趣是它存在的理由;对于另一些书来说,有趣是它应达到的标准。在这个大家都快忘记有趣是什么的时代,我们会记住马克吐温,记住汤姆索...
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