每一个世代，都有作家会开玩笑的表示要完成一本「伟大的美国小说」，但马克吐温真的做到了。1884年出版的顽童流浪记被大部分人视为吐温 的杰出作品。故事随着小说主角哈克芬巧遇并帮助一名脱逃奴隶吉姆展开，并一起在密西西比河逃亡的过程。小说内容对河流本身及住在河流两旁的人有丰富、精彩的描述。另外，他也以幽默的口吻带领读者思索正义及道德 这两个议题。这本书如此受欢迎的原因还有那些呢？


In every generation writers joke about writing the "great American novel." But Mark Twain really did. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1884, is considered by most to be Twain's masterpiece. The story follows Huck Finn as he helps Jim, a runaway slave, to escape along the Mississippi River. The novel is filled with rich descriptions of the river and the colorful people who lived along it. He also employed humor to involve his readers in issues of justice and morality. What else helped make this book so well loved?

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