Reading Thread 9/14/2025

Howdy Readers! Welcome to the Reading Thread, your Sunday morning source for the insightful, lively and spirited discussion of books 'n stuff. I'm filling in for a while as this space re-invents itself under new management so please set your near-term expectations accordingly low.

What do we have this week? Why, it's none other than Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain and published in late 1884 in the UK and Canada, and in early 1885 in America where it counts. As I mentioned in the other editions of the Reading Thread you may not always get such fabulous selections as this.

Korrection Korner
I have again shamed my ancestors. Last week I wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published in 1846. WRONG! Fortunately, sharp-eyed commenter James Braden caught and corrected my error near the end of the comments.

I don't know if this correction was already made in the nearly 400 previous comments, but Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain published "Tom Sawyer" in 1876, not 1846. Clemens was only eleven years old in 1846.

Posted by: James Braden at September 07, 2025 01:42 PM (dKpV9)

Thanks James Braden! Before posting I recall thinking that 1846 seemed sort of early for publication, but didn't bother to follow up. Appreciate it!

Anyhoo, feel free to discuss reading and books in general and share your thoughts on this week's selection if you're so inclined.

I know you're just as excited as I am, so just jump below the fold to get started!

click for download options

New procedure for clicking beginning this week. Rather than opening a PDF, clicking now takes you to the Gutenberg Project web page for the book with multiple download options.

For those interested, here is the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Wiki page link.

Special Bonus Topic For Today's Discussion

Do you stop reading a book that proves unsatisfactory, or keep slogging thru to the end? How far have you gone in a book before deciding to abandon ship?

So that's it for now, guys and gals. Come to class next week prepared to discuss reading 'n stuff, and remember, Reading is FUNdamental!

posted by Weasel at 09:00 AM

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