The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Aug 27, 2025 10:41 PM

Author:Mark Twain

With an essay by Harold Bloom.

'I'm unfavorable to killin' a man as long as you can git around it; it ain't good sense, it ain't good morals. Ain't I right?'

The original Great American Novel, an incomparable adventure story and a classic of anarchic humour, Twain's masterpiece sees Huckleberry Finn and Jim the slave escape their difficult lives by fleeing down the Mississippi on a raft. There, they find steamships, feuding families, an unlikely Duke and King and vital lessons about the world in which they live. With its unforgettable cast of characters, Hemingway called this 'the best book we've ever had'.

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Reviews

Passion is refreshing in a genre dominated by Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books . . . Readers are treated to fascinating snapshots of history, from war-torn Moscow in 1941 to Shakespeare's London. A romantic but dark tale for teenagers

—— Emma Lee-Potter , Daily Express

Twilight-style success could be on the cards for the Fallen Angel saga amid Disney film rumours

—— Fiona Noble , The Bookseller

With love found from heaven and a curse sent from hell, this will be the most magical book of the year

—— Arjun Thakrar , Excellent Reads

With its rich, evocative descriptions, and lush, historical settings, Passion by Lauren Kate is a masterful work of art in book form

—— Leanna O'Reilly , Daisy Chain Book Reviews

You do not want to miss out on this brilliant third instalment

—— Once Upon a Bookcase

Passion is a fantastic third book in the series . . . So much is explained and readers will get a great insight into the two main characters of the series, as well as a big chunk of back story

—— Heaven, Hell and Purgatory

The questions raised by the last two books are starting to pull together, and she ends with a real 'how the hell are they going to get out of this one?' cliffhanger which already has me excited for book four

—— Musings of a Bookshop Girl

Luce and Daniel's love is put to the ultimate test making for some very tender scenes between our star-crossed couple

—— Jess Hearts Books

A gripping and intelligent take on an ancient theme

—— Katy Moran Book Reviews

Funny, heart-hammering, wise...superb entertainment

—— New York Times Book Review

A terrific writer... She's changed my perception on life

—— Anna Chancellor

A classic of contemporary Americana... variously funny and horrifying and finally, quietly, terribly moving

—— Los Angeles Times

A book that should join those few that every literate person will have to read

—— Boston Globe

A novelist who knows what a proper story is . . . [Tyler is] not only a good and artful writer, but a wise one as well

—— Newsweek

In her ninth novel she has arrived at a new level of power

—— The New Yorker

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