Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

This Norton Critical Edition includes the American first edition text, the reinstated "raft passage" from Life on the Mississippi (1883), original illustrations by Edward Windsor Kemble, and John Harley, as well as editorial matter by Thomas Cooley. It also features a selection of contextual and source documents, critical assessments, a chronology, and a selected bibliography. Norton Critical Editions are widely used by undergraduate students and provide valuable resources for understanding, analyzing, and appreciating literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 488 pages
Publication date: 03 December 2021
Publisher: WW Norton & Co

The Norton Critical Edition is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for scholars and students of Mark Twain's masterpiece, "Life on the Mississippi." This edition includes the original American first edition text, along with the reinstated "raft passage" from Life on the Mississippi (1883), complete with all original illustrations by Edward Windsor Kemble and, for the raft passage, John Harley. Additionally, it features editorial matter by Thomas Cooley, providing valuable insights into the novel's historical context, language, composition, and reception.

To enhance the reader's experience, this edition includes a rich selection of contextual and source documents that delve into the novel's historical background, language, composition, and reception. Four of these documents are new to the Fourth Edition, offering fresh perspectives and insights into Twain's work.

Seventeen carefully chosen critical assessments of "Life on the Mississippi" are included, ten of which are new to this edition. These assessments provide valuable insights and interpretations of the novel, helping students to better understand and appreciate Twain's masterpiece.

In addition to the critical material, the edition includes a chronology and a selected bibliography, providing valuable resources for further study and research. The Norton Critical Edition has been trusted by over 12 million students over fifty-five years and is widely regarded as the standard for apparatus that is suitable for undergraduate readers.

The three-part format of the edition—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature. It encourages critical thinking and encourages students to engage with the text on multiple levels, making it an essential tool for classroom instruction. Whether in print or digital format, the Norton Critical Edition provides students with all the resources they need to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi."

Weight: 418g
Dimension: 130 x 212 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780393284164
Edition number: Fourth Edition