1945 HUCKLEBERRY FINN Samuel L. Clemens Hardcover
1946 hardcover edition of Samual L. Clemens (Mark Twain) "Huckleberry Finn". It was published by David McKay Company and features pictorial boards, top-stained pages, and illustrations on interior pages. The boards show minor wear, primarily rubbing to spine ends. The structure is sound without any obvious signs of inscriptions, marginalization, or dog-eared pages. Foxing to back end page. Title-facing page features a full color illustration, and there are many black and white pictures throughout the book.
"Huckleberry Finn," first published in 1884, was written by Mark Twain, and it is considered an important work of American literature that explores themes of racism, slavery, freedom, and morality. The book is set in the antebellum South and tells the story of a white boy and a runaway slave who become friends and travel down the Mississippi River on a raft. Huck's moral awakening to the injustice of slavery is considered a powerful statement against racism, and some scholars say it's the greatest anti-racist novel by an American writer. The book can also spark debates about prejudice, conformity, authority, and the complex history that shaped it. Some critics have considered Twain's use of slang to be demeaning and damaging, and the book has been scrutinized for its language since its publication. In 1885, the Concord Public Library banned the book for its "coarse language." If you celebrate the freedom to read, this is an excellent novel for your library shelf.
