And, while I think most would agree that it is a critical argument rather than a hack copycat attempt... *The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* by John Seelye would be a good book to add to your list. There are also a number of shorter works, also critical, that use the voice of Huck, Tom, Jim, and Jim's son... if I remember right. The titles/authors aren't coming to mind immediately though. Michael