Illustration by E. W. Kemble, from first edition of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' 1884. [Editor’s Note, introducing the scene: Halfway through their trip down the river in The Adventures of ...

Still, it’s one of the most banned books. Here’s why. ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was first published in the United States on 18 February 1885 and the following month librarians ...