Huckleberry Finn: The Art of Huckleberry Finn

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1965

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Uses filmed episodes along with the commentary of Clifton Fadiman to portray Huckleberry Finn as a literary classic. Compares the form and style of Huckleberry Finn with that of other great novels. Indicates that the novel is unique in that it is the first to tell its story in the vernacular rather than in formal, literary English. Explores Mark Twain's art in weaving the tale and points out the central theme and recurrent motifs that bind the isolated scenes together.

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