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Overview"First published in 1884, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a masterpiece of world literature. Narrated by Huck himself in his artless vernacular, it tells of his voyage down the Mississippi with a runaway slave named Jim. As the two journey downstream on a raft, Huck's vivid descriptions capture the sights, smells, sounds, and rhythms of life on the great river. As they encounter traveling actors, con men, lynch mobs, thieves, and Southern gentility, his shrewd comments reveal the dark side of human nature. By the end of the story, Huck has learned about the dignity and worth of human life-and Twain has exposed the moral blindness of the ""respectable"" slave-holding society in which he lives. Huckleberry Finn was Twain's greatest creation. Garrison Keillor approaches it with the respect and affection it deserves. ""This is an abridgement of Mark Twain's book, keeping the parts I loved as a boy-Huck's story, the big river at night, the boasting of the raftsmen, the Duke and the Dauphin, the lynching, the feud-and lopping off the last third of the book, where Tom Sawyer comes in and makes a big production of freeing Jim. I had Huck free him instead. If you enjoy the reading, I am sure Mr. Twain will forgive me."" -Garrison Keillor" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Garrison Keillor , Mark Twain , Garrison Keillor , Garrison KeillorPublisher: HighBridge Audio Imprint: HighBridge Audio Edition: ; 3 Hours on 3 CDs ed. Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 12.40cm Weight: 0.186kg ISBN: 9781565118133ISBN 10: 1565118138 Publication Date: 01 May 2003 Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGarrison Keillor, born in Anoka, Minnesota, is an essayist, columnist, blogger, and writer of sonnets, songs, and limericks. Keillor wrote and hosted the radio show A Prairie Home Companion for forty years. He and his wife, Jenny Lind Nilsson, live in Minneapolis and New York. Coming soon... As the host of A Prairie Home Companion for over forty years, Garrison Keillor has captivated millions of listeners with his News from Lake Wobegon monologues. He has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |