The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was first published in the United Kingdom in 1884. The story is about Huckleberry "Huck" Finn who is raised by the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. , but when his drunken father returns to town, Huck is forced to escape from his grasp on a canoe on the Mississippi River. He meets Jim, Miss Watson's escaped black slave, on his way and they decide to travel together to a country where Jim can become a free man. Together they experience many adventures and dangerous events. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the famous author of the novel, better known under the pseudonym Mark Twain, was born in Florida, Missouri in 1835. He grew up in the port town of Hannibal, Missouri. was his inspiration for the setting of the novel. At a very young age, he discovered slavery and later became a steamboat pilot. All of the above largely influenced his work. The story is set in the past, probably between 1835 and 1845, as this is the time when steamships, which play an important role in the novel, were at their peak and this is the time when the The author and the protagonist were the same age. The story takes place along the Mississippi River in the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas, an area the author knows extremely well. The setting is very important because of its social environment. The novel takes place before the Civil War. Slavery was accepted and because of this the United States was divided into free states and slave states. Because slavery was still legal, it was difficult for Huck to decide whether or not he should help Jim. The river itself plays a considerable role. Huck and Jim have set their destination on Cairo, a place where Jim can be free, but the river controls their destiny... middle of paper ...... who are you? Where are you? Dog my cats, I didn't hear sumf'n. Well, I know what I have to do: I have to sit here and listen to say that I hear it again. (insert tilvísun bls 10) The author does a great job telling the story through the eyes of a child. For example, Huck lies often in the story and he always believes he has deceived the person, but the reader can clearly understand that this is not the case. The author knew the setting very well in advance and this shows in the story, the landscape is masterfully described and very pleasant. It is also pleasant to read when Huck gradually realizes that the rules of his civilization are greatly imperfect. We can also say that it really is a story for everyone, children enjoy an adventure story and adults can really understand and appreciate the complicated situations that Jim and Huck find themselves in..