CliffsNotes on Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Bruce, Robert

ISBN 10: 0764586041 / ISBN 13: 9780764586040

Published by Cliffs Notes, 2000

Seller Inventory # 0764586041-3-21629003

Synopsis:

<div>The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.<p>In <i>CliffsNotes on Huckleberry Finn,</i> you follow the Mississippi River adventures of Mark Twain&#39;s mischief-making protagonist Huck Finn and the runaway slave Jim.</p><p>Just like Huck&#39;s makeshift raft, this study guide carries you along on his incredible journey by providing chapter summaries and critical analyses on life in the late-19th-century American south. You&#39;ll also gain insight into the man behind this American classic&#8212;Mark Twain, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens. Other features that help you study include</p><ul><li>Character analyses of major players</li><li>A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters</li><li>Critical essays</li><li>A review section that tests your knowledge</li><li>A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites</li></ul><p>Classic literature or modern-day treasure&#8212;you&#39;ll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.</p></div>

About the Author: Robert Bruce currently teaches American Humor and is Director of the Texas Annual Fund at the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated with a Ph.D. in English from Texas A&M University with a specialization in Mark Twain and American Humor.

Bibliographic Details

Title: CliffsNotes on Twain's The Adventures of ...
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good