Desperate to escape his abusive father and the constraints of the civilized life, young Huck Finn fakes his death and, with the help of his slave friend Jim, embarks on a vagabond life rafting down the Mississippi River.
Desperate to escape his abusive father and the constraints of the civilized life, young Huck Finn fakes his death and, with the help of his slave frie...
Mark Twain: Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn Erstdruck: New York (Charles L. Webster and Comp.) 1885. Hier nach der Ausgabe: Stuttgart (Verlag von Robert Lutz) 1892. Originaltitel: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Vollstandige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2014. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Twain, Mark: Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn. Stuttgart: Verlag von Robert Lutz, 1892 Die Paginierung obiger Ausgabe wird in dieser Neuausgabe als Marginalie zeilengenau mitgefuhrt. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes:...
Mark Twain: Abenteuer und Fahrten des Huckleberry Finn Erstdruck: New York (Charles L. Webster and Comp.) 1885. Hier nach der Ausgabe: Stuttgart (Verl...
This publication of Mark Twain's book also contains a concise English translation of Joan of Arc's trial transcripts, which offer many insights into her fascinating life. She communicated with the dead--daily--leading the trial judges to say she was a witch. She predicted the future--accurately--on many occasions, which was confirmed by many sober witnesses who gave testimony. She also claimed--many times--to be "the miraculous virgin" who was prophesied to save the Kingdom of France. Scholarly debate continues to this day on the source of Joan's "Voices" (the interior locutions that...
This publication of Mark Twain's book also contains a concise English translation of Joan of Arc's trial transcripts, which offer many insights int...
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.' Huck Finn escapes from his drunken father by faking his own death - and so begins his journey through the Deep South. On his travels Huck meets Jim, a runaway slave, and together they journey down the Mississippi River in a quest for independence and freedom. With timeless issues of prejudice, bravery and hope at its heart, The Adventures...
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do s...
