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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 06 to 10

By Mark Twain

(3.5 stars) β€’ 10 reviews

To escape abuse and find freedom, a boy fakes his own death and forms an unlikely alliance with a runaway slave as they navigate the dangers and complexities of life on the Mississippi.

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2004-06-27
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Summary

"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 06 to 10" by Mark Twain continues the tale of a boy's journey down the Mississippi River, reflecting the era of American literature in the late 1800s. These chapters follow Huck Finn's efforts to break free from his difficult life with his alcoholic and abusive father. After being abused by Pap, Huck stages his own death to escape and meets Jim, a slave fleeing enslavement. They find refuge on an island where their bond deepens through shared hardship and exploration as they learn valuable lessons from one another. During this time, Huck also grapples with what society expects of him versus his own integrity as he dedicates himself to helping Jim find freedom, shining a light on friendship, moral growth, and the pursuit of independence within a world filled with prejudice.

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.

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