Though much about Mark Twain is currently in the public discourse, it can be helpful to consider reactions to Mark Twain and his writing from different generations. The following links are ordered chronologically from those contemporary with Mark Twain to the most recent.
- Life, 1885 -- Reviews Mark Twain purely as a humorist.
- The Hartford Courant, 1885 -- Heralds Twain's "dramatic power" and ability to "give us a picture of people".
- The Atlanta Constitution, 1885 -- Chides those who criticized the novel as "vulgar and inartistic".
- New York World, 1885 -- Criticizes the novel as base and vulgar.
- "Mark Twain as Orator", 1910 -- A review of Mark Twain's literary style and personal character to mark his death.
- New York Times, 1935 -- Though not a review of Huck Finn, the NY Times published these letters in a story about the removal of Huck Finn from a children's library.
- A review of Huck Finn to mark the 100th anniversary of its publication. 1984.
- New York Times Upfront, 2010 -- From a teenager-focused news magazine, a look at the publication of Huck Finn 125 years later.
