The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered by many to be the greatest of all American novels. This sequel to Twains The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a first person narrative told by its title character. The novel picks up where The Adventures of Tom Sawyer leaves off. Huck Finn who is now wealthy with the discovery of treasure at the end of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer finds himself in great danger from his abusive drunkard father who wishes to cash in on Hucks fortune. Fearing for his life