Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or as it is known in more recent editions The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by American author Mark Twain. Commonly named among the Great American Novels the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English characterized by local color regionalism. The book is noted for changing the course of childrens literature in America for the deeply felt portrayal of boyhood. It is also known for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an often scathing satire on entrenched attitudes particularly racism.