A character in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The kindly, respectable widow who takes Huck in and tries to 'sivilize' him with regular hours, religion, and schooling at the story's start.
Also known as: the widow
Inside the story
Widow Douglas is a kindly, respectable woman who takes Huck Finn into her home at the start of the story. She tries to civilize him through regular hours, religion, and schooling, offering him a settled life under her care.
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