In this version of Twain’s masterpiece, the three extended digressions that do not involve the character of Jim have been skipped over. Instances of the N-word have been replaced by “n…” This change is carefully explained in the preface. To facilitate teaching, the paragraphs are numbered; there are comprehension questions at the end of every chapter; there is an enrichment section with discussion and writing prompts after every 20 pages or so; there is a section of writing assignment suggestions at the end of the book, and a complimentary teachers’ edition PDF with extensive annotations comes with every purchase.
In this version of Twain’s masterpiece, the three extended digressions that do not involve the character of Jim have been skipped over. Instances of the N-word have been replaced by “n…” This change is carefully explained in the preface. To facilitate teaching, the paragraphs are numbered; there are comprehension questions at the end of every chapter; there is an enrichment section with discussion and writing prompts after every 20 pages or so; there is a section of writing assignment suggestions at the end of the book, and a complimentary teachers’ edition PDF with extensive annotations comes with every purchase.
