Before I forget, the Huckleberry Finn books are in (Modern Library edition). Get your copy now, if you don't already have one. It's best (although not cheapest) to get the same edition; otherwise, we'll all be on different pages. Plus, we're going to read some essays from the Modern Library edition. We'll start the book soon, and afterwards begin to talk about the research paper. For some background, check out the "Huck Finn Homepage" and the companion site to Mark Twain , a film by Ken Burns.