The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River, was host to riverboat travelers from around the world, providing a vigorous and variable atmosphere for the young Samuel Clemens to absorb. Clemens became a riverboat pilot and even chose his pen name—Mark Twain—from a term boatmen would call out signifying water depth at two fathoms, meaning safe...

An idyllic snapshot of a boy’s childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is said to be based on the Twain’s own experiences. Mischievous and full of energy, Tom enjoys childish pranks and pastimes with his friend, and town outcast, Huck Finn. However, one night Huck and Tom witness the local vagabond, Injuin Joe,...

‘When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved, and the heart.’