Classic Starts: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn马克·吐温《哈克贝利·弗恩历险记》9781402724992

Each book opens with a list of characters and a de*ion of the setting. Background information, a short synopsis, famous phrases from the play, and a biographical sketch of Shakespeare are also included....each slim volume is written in large-sized font and includes full-color illustrations with 2-5 panels per page. All dialogue has been extracted from the original play, which exposes readers to Shakespearean language. Explanatory text boxes judiciously placed throughout the panels enhance readers' understanding... With substantial front and back matter, these adaptations seem best suited for instructional purposes....the books will serve as introductions to the Bard for older, reluctant readers...Hamlet and King Lear were done in a straightforward style and have rich, dramatic colors...a limited color palette for A Midsummer Night's Dream suits the moonlight setting. This adaptation's inclusion of Puck's rhyming introduction to the characters is a delightful addition. --School Library Journal, January 1, 2009

0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">“We said there was no home like a raft. other places do seem so cramped up and smothery…but you feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim. Twain’s beloved tale, with its folksy language, creates an indelible image of antebellum America with its sleepy river towns, con men, family feuds, and a variety of colorful characters.