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基本説明
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by American author Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. The book represents a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Told in the first person by Huckleberry 'Huck' Finn, the narrative serves as a scathing satire on entrenched attitudes, particularly regarding racism in a Southern antebellum society.
Huck explains how he and Tom Sawyer acquired six thousand dollars. Living with the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, Huck finds polite society restrictive. His abusive father, Pap, kidnaps him to an isolated cabin. Huck escapes by killing a wild pig to feign his murder and takes refuge on Jackson's Island. There, he encounters Jim, an enslaved man fleeing Miss Watson to avoid being sold. Together, they secure a raft and journey down the Mississippi River, aiming to reach Cairo, Illinois, and travel to the free states. They miss their destination in the fog, traveling further into the Deep South.
During the journey, the raft is struck by a steamboat, leading to Huck's stay with the Grangerford family, whose deadly feud with the Shepherdsons leaves many dead. Later, two con artists, the 'Duke' and the 'King', board the raft. They scam towns out of money, notably attempting to steal the inheritance of Peter Wilks. Huck thwarts their plan by hiding the gold in a coffin.
The climax occurs when the fraudsters sell Jim to Silas Phelps, Tom Sawyer's uncle. Huck arrives at the farm and is mistaken for Tom. When the real Tom arrives, he assumes the identity of his brother, Sid. Tom devises an overly elaborate plan to free Jim, treating the situation like a fictional adventure. He insists on creating a rope ladder and using a shirt as a journal, prolonging Jim's captivity. The escape attempt results in Tom getting shot. Jim sacrifices his freedom to help care for Tom and is recaptured.
