The adventures of Huck and his companion, Jim, a runaway slave, as they travel down the Mississippi to escape from slavery and "sivilization," have become as alive to readers across the world as anything in fiction. It is Mark Twain's masterpiece: revolutionary in style, surpassingly funny, and at the same time serious and perceptive about human nature. Lovingly and meticulously restored from the manuscript and other sources, this text is the first to adhere to the author's wishes in thousands of details about wording, spelling, and punctuation. It includes all of the 174 first edition illustrations by Edward Windsor Kemble. Expertly annotated, including a glossary of slang and dialect words, this "Huckleberry Finn" is sure to become the standard edition. -- From publisher's description.