The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain · 19th Century · Novel / satire
19th Century · Novel
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain. Huck’s journey down the Mississippi with Jim tests inherited morality against friendship and individual conscience.
- Date
- 1884 / 1885
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Huck’s journey down the Mississippi with Jim tests inherited morality against friendship and individual conscience.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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