Dec 17, 2009

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Related Titles/Adaptations

As a major figure in American and world literature, Huckleberry Finn has appeared in every medium: illustration, film, radio, theater, television, and even cartoon. The most faithful of these is perhaps the 1986 PBS adaptation. The most interesting is probably John Seelye's The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Evanston, IL: Northwestern University, 1970), which rewrites the book to suit its critics. Seelye provides rougher language and an unhappy "inevitable" ending. This experiment truly illuminates the original, and its introduction is a delightful history of critical...