The adventures of Huckleberry Finn and race in America
By: Jesse Jarnow.
Series: Looking at literature through primary sources
Publisher: Rosen Central Primary Sources
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Political and social views.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.; Satire, American -- History and criticism.; Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character); Race relations in literature.; Race in literature.; Satire -- History and criticism.; Race in literature.; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Description: Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Mark Twain's novel, Huckleberry Finn, which was published in the late nineteenth century and has been banned frequently since then for his use of racial epithets or simply for being coarse.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60) and index.