Graphic Classics the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Softcover

Twain, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764140124 ISBN 13: 9780764140129

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2008

Synopsis

Some call this the greatest American novel ever written. It's the story of a runaway boy, Huck Finn, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they ride a raft on the Mississippi River and encounter mishaps and adventure when they go ashore. Using the graphic novel format, Graphic Classics introduce children to many of the world's greatest literary works. The high quality illustrations complement narratives that are paced to catch and hold young readers' interest. In addition to its story, each Graphic Classic features a thumbnail biography of its author's life, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story's conception, general notes, and an index. Both primary and secondary school teachers can use these books to introduce students to a representative selection of our culture's great literary works. Many young readers who are hesitant to delve into the original books will find the graphic novel format an appealing first

About this title

From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
“I don’t care if it is a sin—I’ve got to set him free.”

Young Huckleberry Finn and his friend Jim, an escaped slave, drift down the Mississippi River on a raft, trying to keep out of trouble. Will they be able to stay out of the clutches of the various cheats, thieves, con men, and killers they meet on the way. And will Jim the slave ever be a free man?

Mark TwainÂ’s unforgettable tale is vividly and faithfully retold in graphic novel format.

About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0764140124
• ISBN 13: 9780764140129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Gelev Penko