"Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot." Mark Twain Travel down the Mississippi River on a raft with Tom Sawyer's cohort, Huckleberry Finn, as he rebels against "sivilization," and his friend, Jim, runs from slavery. This tale of freedom and friendship amidst the racism and corrupt values of the pre-Civil War South is told through Huck's eyes as he and Jim navigate the perils of fog, frauds, and feuding families. Mark Twain has delighted generations with his unforgettable characters and scalding social satire in this great American novel.