The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain was one of the greatest American authors in history and is often regarded as "the father of American literature". Twain's writing was distinguished due to his use of colloquial speech as well as his humor. Few students can graduate high school without reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has often been described as "the great American novel". The book is notable for its use of vernacular English and its description of the people and places along the Mississippi River.