Oxford Mark Twain

Presents a facsimile printing of the first American edition of Mark Twain's classic novel, in which Huck, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the vast Mississippi River on a raft; and includes an introduction by novelist Toni Morrison and essays on the illustrations.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.

In the title story a bet between two rich eccentrics catapults a down-and-out clerk from San Francisco into wealth, status, and fame in London society. The other pieces range from serious essays reflecting Twain's interest in extrasensory perception, to a tongue-in-cheek "Petition to the Queen of England" for relief from taxes.

A collection of thirty-eight tales and sketches, providing an overview of Twain's work from "Advice to Little Girls," a spoof that appeared in 1865, to the title story, written in 1904.

Nineteenth-century mechanic Hank Morgan suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in King Arthur's Court where he tries to introduce modern technology and political ideas to the inhabitants.