{"product_id":"race-in-mark-twains-adventures-claudia-durst-johnson-9780737746174","title":"Race in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn","description":"A classic of American realism for its realistic portrayal of boyhood and of the pre-Civil War South, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn follows a boy escaping an abusive father and a runaway slave, Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi river. This incisive volume looks at race in Mark Twain's classic story, with an eye toward discussing race and racism. Essays discuss the life of the author, the river culture of Twain's time, the language used within the book, and racism in 21st century America. Essays from Toni Morrison, Barack Obama, and Larry Lipman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Durst Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0737746173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780737746174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhaven Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2010 pg. 41","brand":"Claudia Durst Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48174885961983,"sku":"9780737746174","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2dafc94e-772b-4b5a-a821-34612fd7ed74.jpg?v=1771331166","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/race-in-mark-twains-adventures-claudia-durst-johnson-9780737746174","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}