[skeeter]

Too bad. There is no better way to have a kid learn what it was like in America 150 years ago than to have him read HF in its original prose.

[21twelve]

I read Huck Finn to my boy when he was only five I bet. Left the N-word in there and explained to him it was a naughty word. I think the use of the word portrays the attitude of the times back then, and brings a huge contrast to Huck’s actions and our times today.

[fuzzthatwuz]

I tried to buy copies of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn for my grandson. Leaving through both books I found them to be radically edited. I requested the original text edition and was told they have not been available for years! What a shame. Needless to say I did not buy the books. Found original text on E-bay.

By the way, when is the last time you listened to a Stephen Foster rendition? I can not remember either! Our history has been taken away from our children and grandchildren , layer by layer, from sanctimonious "we know better than you" types.