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The Annotated Huckleberry Finn (The Annotated Books) Hardcover – October 17, 2001

by Mark Twain (Author), Michael Patrick Hearn (Editor), E.W. Kemble (Illustrator)

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A sumptuous annotated edition of the great American novel.

"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn," Ernest Hemingway once declared. First published in 1885, the book has delighted millions of readers, while simultaneously riling contemporary sensibilities, and is still banned in many schools and libraries. Now, Michael Patrick Hearn, author of the best-selling The Annotated Wizard of Oz, thoroughly reexamines the 116-year heritage of that archetypal American boy, Huck Finn, and follows his adventures along every bend of the mighty Mississippi River. Hearn's copious annotations draw on primary sources including the original manuscript, Twain's revisions and letters, and period accounts. Reproducing the original E. W. Kemble illustrations from the first edition, as well as countless archival photographs and drawings, some of them previously unpublished, The Annotated Huckleberry Finn is a book no family's library can do without; it may well prove to be the classic edition of the great American novel. 274 illustrations, two-color throughout

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W. W. Norton & Company
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October 17, 2001
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9.1 x 2 x 10.3 inches
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0393020398
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978-0393020397
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Hearn, who edited The Wizard of Oz for Norton's Annotated series, has taken on that formative fiction of American culture, Huckleberry Finn a seemingly transparent work that, as presented in Hearn's exhaustive research, harbors linguistic complexities worthy of an Eliot or a Joyce. In his long introduction, Hearn chronicles Huck's publishing history, from its on-again, off-again composition, to Twain's stormy relationship with his publishers, to the book's embattled trip to the printer (trailing censorious editors in its wake) and its instant success on the market. Hearn offers a thorough cataloguing of the book's critical reception and many controversies, an ample pinch of biography, a lengthy analysis of dialect and a fairly sketchy historical background. The notes themselves (presented alongside the text) are eclectic, sometimes charmingly so: we learn what a huckleberry is, and a sugar-hogshead, and how corn pone is made. Huck's vast repertory of Southern superstitions is carefully glossed, and Hearn wisely includes quotes about the book from Twain (who could scarcely open his mouth without saying something funny) whenever possible. The notes go overboard in their extensive translation of the book's idiomatic speech (readers probably don't need "powwow" defined and can figure out for themselves that "hoss" means horse). On the whole, Hearn supplies interesting information with a light touch possibly too light in the last third of the book, which seems more thinly annotated than the beginning. Restored passages not seen in the original appear in the appendices. Though a stronger anchor in cultural history could have made this volume better, this liberally illustrated and beautifully designed book offers many pleasures for the general reader. (Oct.)Forecast: This is the perfect gift book for all of Huck's fans and should sell very well with the aid of a six-city author tour and national media appearances. Also, in January 2002, a Ken Burns series on Twain will air.

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Having given us The Annotated Wizard of Oz, Michael Patrick Hearn illuminates another American favorite.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Annotated edition (October 17, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 656 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393020398
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393020397
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.51 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 2 x 10.3 inches

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Lauren

A great way to study Huck Finn by yourself

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016

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I teach high school English and bought this book to help prepare myself to teach an honors course. I loved it!
After reading the 100 plus page introduction (that is extremely interesting, unlike most intros) and the "annotation" I felt like I had been through a college course.
It took me much longer to read than I thought, because I enjoyed spending so much time reading the annotation. The book is also larger than I expected. It is similar to a coffee table size book.
After reading the annotation I have a fuller understanding of other Twain writing that the editor references (like Life on the Mississippi, or his collected letters and autobiographical pieces.) I also feel like I have read the original "manuscript" because there are so many references to what word or phrase was changed from the manuscript to the publication. It is full of old and new criticisms. I feel like the annotations are based solely on Twain's thoughts, which are not necessarily fact or truth. That is confusing sometimes, since I naturally expect an editor to present the truth, not just the truth according to Twain. This makes the annotations directed towards Christianity biased, in my opinion.
If you only want the story, then this book is too much for you. If you want to study the book, this is an easy way to do it!

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Capt Yossarian

The best of Twain ---

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013

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... with the depth of Michael Patrick Hearn's excellent scholarship.

I haven't read Twain since college in the early-1970's, and I'm glad to be rediscovering him through the eyes of Michael Patrick Hearn's excellent and brilliant scholarship. Hearn's copious annotations bring the work to life for me in a way that makes me see the world through not only Huck's eyes, but Twain's, too. And what a world that was -- full of saints and sinners and hucksters and dukes and kings --- and slaves, too.

The annotations brought out a dimension that I might have missed on my own reading of the story -- the moral struggle within Huck Finn as he helps free Jim, the slave --- and the humanity that he sees within Jim. All of this, of course, is a reflection of Twain's own humanity and his own views of slavery in the world in which he grew up and lived. It was a time of transition that spanned the hard-core slavery, then the Civil War, and finally the freeing of the slaves and afterward.

Twain certainly grew up and lived in very interesting times, and his chronicle of those times in this and other writings is an enormously valuable and brilliant part of our true American literature. Twain -- and Huck -- are each one of a kind.

Magnificent.

The illustrations -- both original and others -- add a nice dimension, too.

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Rod Dungan

I love this book

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2021

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I have several copies of this book. I bought this lavish one, and it is amazing, before the academics and their "communities" start burning books such as this, since they cannot fathom nuance or have a sense of humor.

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James Ellsworth

'All Anyone Would Want to Know About 'Huckleberry Finn'

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014

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Mark Twain is generally credited with having written 'The Great American Novel' in 'Huckleberry Finn.' Assuming you have never read it and don't know much about it, I would first observe that the telling of the story is 'of its time.' Racial attitudes were firmly rooted in slavery, although 'change was in the air' and the book is set in a 'Border States' area where abolitionist and pro-slavery majorities contested in close geographic proximity. Samuel Clemens was raised in a slave-holding family and reflects on his upbringing in this work (as Mark Twain.) The 'N' word is frequently used, both with and without malice, depending on which character is speaking. Twain writes movingly about man's desire for freedom as an individual and about the desire for freedom from 'highfaluting' social constraints. As such, the escaping Huck Finn and his companion, the freedom seeking Jim, share a common goal. As an icon of American Literature, this has to rate FIVE STARS.

The appeal of the book, particularly its 'story' for the average contemporary reader will be somewhat less. We might find the humor to be a bit 'rough and rustic.' Readers in Twain's lifetime made a similar complaint. 'Coarse' things like death, murder, mutilation and the like are plainly spoken of by and/or in front of a boy who is not yet an adolescent. Some times the humor is a bit 'rough and ready.' Twain, himself, is a product of his early experiences near or on the American Frontier.

Given that this is a major work in our literary history, what does an 'annotated edition' offer? The editor, Michael Patrick Hearn is generally cited as the foremost Twain scholar of his generation. He begins by offering a major body of information about Twain's life, his work as an author and lecturer, his trials and tribulations in bringing 'Huckleberry Finn' to the public, critical reaction to the work and so on. An 'appreciation' is offered of the work and its place in American Literature. This is only fitting and proper for this type of scholarly edition. It is done to my satisfaction and the result will be more than helpful to serious students of the book. A vast range of resources has been brought to bear in the annotations, including alternate texts of passages where they can be found in Twain's copious notes and draft manuscripts. Anyone who doubts that 'writing is work' will soon be disabused if they peruse these annotations, which appear close to the relevant passages in the text. Very generous attention is given to the illustrations provided with two major editions of the work, including other illustrations from Tom Sawyer. These illustrations were offered by two artists, one picked by Twain and the second one an artist Twain came to respect the more he looked at the work.

So why 'only' four stars? Even with some interest in the book, I was almost overcome by the information added to the text of the novel. Some of the annotations seemed to be less essential than others and might have been excluded without 'harm.' Mr. Hearn has gone the extra mile to be 'comprehensive' in documenting comments on the novel and in providing explanations of vernacular words or bits of cultural background from the time.

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MayMay

Seems Like New to me

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

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They say that in used book sales, Very Good is not very good. This book was listed as simply Good, but it seems Like New to me. Arrived in six days and it's gorgeous.

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Good book in a great series of books

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020

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I love the Annotated series. We have a number of these books and the annotations are very helpful, particularly with cultural or historical facts that explain or augment the text. I highly recommend all of these books.

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Stephen Balbach

Definitive

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2005

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No repeats of the due praise by previous reviewers. If you have never read Huck Finn before, do not start here, the annotations would make it difficult to read with a curious eye to the margin notes breaking up the flow, like watching a DVD movie with the director comments turned on. But do come back when your done a non-annotated version (or even audio); travel down the river again with the annotations by your side, here as lengthy as the book over again, a whole new magical worlds awaits in the margins; you will discover the hidden depths and meanings of one of the most important literary works about America ever written. An amazing book lovingly produced.

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EDDI

la migliore edizione

Reviewed in Italy on May 17, 2021

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Di questo romanzo possiedo anche l'ottima critical edition Norton, ma questa è davvero fantastica. Consiglio vivamente.

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