You don't know me unless you've read a book called "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," but that doesn't matter. Thus begins, in characteristic fashion, one of the greatest American novels. Told from the perspective of a poor, illiterate white boy living in the deep South of America before the Civil War, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is the story of Huck's escape from his abusive father and the relationship that develops between him and Jim, the slave who is fleeing from an even more brutal oppression. As they travel down the Mississippi, their adventures tackle some of the most profound human dilemmas: the prejudices of class, age, and skin color stand in contrast to the qualities of hope, courage, and moral character. Enormously influential in the development of American literature, "Huckleberry Finn" remains a controversial novel at the center of passionate critical debates. This edition covers it all.