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Huckleberry Finn

James Bernskoetter, Author

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Introduction

Summary

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an
American novel published in 1885 by Mark Twain.  The novel follows Huck
Finn and a runaway slave named Jim.  Huck is kidnapped by his "Pap" in
fictional St. Petersburg, based on real-life Hannibal, MO, and taken to a
cabin across the Mississippi River.  Huck fakes his own death and
escapes to an island on the river in which he meet up with Jim.  They
travel down the Mississippi River in hopes of arriving at Cairo,
Illinois.  At night, they accidentally float past the town and continue
down the river.
At one point, the raft Huck and Jim travel on struck a
steamship and they become separated.  Huck becomes involved in a family
feud in which the family that sheltered Huck has all the males killed. 
Luckily Huck is reunited with Jim who was busy rebuilding the raft. The
two continue their journey and pick up to con-artists.  Huck and Jim
stay around them as they scam town after town.  Eventually, events
transpire involving the two scammers selling Jim to a plantation in the
deep South.  Huck rescuers Jim with help from Tom Sawyer.

Overview

This site's purpose is to provide a in-depth look into the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  The
following pages will contain information that will help give another
angle on the novel.  The following page will have a map indicating the
travel route of Huck Finn and Jim.  The page will also include a link to
an interactive version on it.  The third page will have information
regarding the Mississippi River giving a look at relevant history to
provide some background of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 
The next page provides some information about Mark Twain.  Hopefully,
the user can connect some of the novel to the author and his childhood. 
The last page is where all of the citations can be found.
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