I’ve now read a handful of the Manga Classics, and I’ve got to say, I am still in love with the concept. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is another flawless adaptation into Manga done by the wonderful Chrystal Chan and Chan (the artist). I received a copy of Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Please note: We have maintained a faithful use of Twain's original text in this adaptation. Manga Classics breathes new life into this American Classic with a faithful adaptation of Mark Twain’s masterpiece. After many difficulties, Huck and Jim escape their tormentors, and with the help of an imaginative rescue by Huck's old friend Tom Sawyer, Jim gains his freedom. Their peaceful existence ends abruptly, however, with the appearance of the King and the Duke, an incorrigible pair of con artists who take over the raft. The fugitives become close friends as they weather storms together aboard the raft and spend idyllic days swimming, frying catfish suppers, and enjoying their independence. Together, they experience a series of rollicking adventures that have amused readers, young and old, for over a century. He is soon joined by Jim, an escaped slave. To escape, 14 year-old Huck Finn fakes his own death and sets off on a raft down the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn features the story of a young boy, chafed by the "sivilized" restrictions of his foster home, and weary of his drunkard father's brutality.
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