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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

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What are the names of the three Wilks sisters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

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The three Wilks sisters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are Mary Jane, Susan, and Joanna. Mary Jane is 19 years old, Susan is 15, and Joanna is 14. They are the daughters of Peter Wilks, who recently died, leaving them a significant inheritance. The "king" and the "duke" attempt to defraud the sisters by impersonating their unacquainted uncles from England.

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The sisters' names are Mary Jane (19 years old), Susan (15) and Joanna (14).

The Wilks sisters are the daughters of Peter Wilks, who has recently died, leaving them a whole bunch of money.  This is in Chapter 24.  The "king" and the "duke" find out about Wilks' death and they also hear that his two brothers are going to be arriving very soon from England. The brothers are really not well known to the American part of the family.

When the duke and king hear this, they decide to defraud the Wilks family by pretending to be the brothers.

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