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Mark Twain S Medieval Romance

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Author : Otto Penzler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-11-15

Mark Twain S Medieval Romance written by Otto Penzler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with Fiction categories.

A premier anthology of some of the finest mystery stories in literary history, including tales from Bradbury, Dahl, Huxley, O. Henry, and Twain. Tantalizing, as ingenious as they are devious, the classic stories in this continually arresting collection come with an irresistible challenge: At their end they leave it to you, the reader, to determine how they end. For ultimately it’s the reader who authors the fate of the brave youth as he contemplates which of the two doors in the king’s arena he will choose in Frank Stockton’s famous and unforgettable “The Lady, or the Tiger?” And which of the two brothers in three-time Edgar-winner Stanley Ellin’s “Unreasonable Doubt” shoots a bullet square in the middle of their rich uncle’s forehead? And just what not-so-sweet secret is the prim Miss Spence hiding behind her smile in Aldous Huxley’s deliciously enigmatic tale? you decide. In all, as in “The Moment of Decision”?a chilling tale that seals an escape artist inside an airless stone cell with a heavy wooden door, which may or may not open?the moment of decision is yours.

Mark Twain Historical Romances Loa 71

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 1994-08-01

Mark Twain Historical Romances Loa 71 written by Mark Twain and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-01 with Fiction categories.

In the three novels collected in this Library of America volume, Mark Twain turned his comic genius to a period that fascinated and repelled him in equal measure: medieval and Renaissance Europe. This lost world of stately pomp and unspeakable cruelty, artistic splendor and abysmal ignorance—the seeming opposite of brashly optimistic, commercial, democratic nineteenth-century America—engaged Twain’s imagination, inspiring a children’s classic, and astonishing fantasy of comedy and violence, and an unusual fictional biography. Twain drew on his fascination with impersonation and the theme of the double in The Prince and the Pauper (1882), which brilliantly uses the device of identical boys from opposite ends of the social hierarchy to evoke the tumultuous contrasts of Henry VIII’s England. As the pauper Tom Canty is raised to the throne, while the rightful heir is cast out among thieves and beggars, Twain sustains one of his most compelling narratives. A perennial children’s favorite, the novel brings an impassioned American point of view to the injustices of traditional European society. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889) finds Twain in high satiric form. When hard-headed Yankee mechanic Hank Morgan is knocked out in a fight, he wakes up in Camelot in A.D. 528—and finds himself pitted against the medieval rituals and superstitions of King Arthur and his knights. In a hilarious burlesque of the age of chivalry and of its cult in the nineteenth-century American South, Twain demolishes knighthood’s romantic aura to reveal a brutish, violent society beset by ignorance. But the comic mood gives way to a darker questioning of both ancient and modern society, culminating in an astonishing apocalyptic conclusion that questions both American progress and Yankee “ingenuity” as Camelot is undone by the introduction of advanced technology. “Taking into account . . . her origin, youth, sex, illiteracy, early environment, and the obstructing conditions under which she exploited her high gifts and made her conquest in the field and before the courts that tried her for her life—she is easily and by far the most extraordinary person the human race has ever known.” So Twain wrote of the heroine of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (1896), his most elaborate work of historical reconstruction. A respectful and richly detailed chronicle, by turns admiring and indignant, Joan of Arc opens a fascinating window onto the moral imagination of America’s greatest comic writer. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Mark Twain Historical Romances Loa 71

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 1994-08-01

Mark Twain Historical Romances Loa 71 written by Mark Twain and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-01 with Fiction categories.

In the three novels collected in this Library of America volume, Mark Twain turned his comic genius to a period that fascinated and repelled him in equal measure: medieval and Renaissance Europe. This lost world of stately pomp and unspeakable cruelty, artistic splendor and abysmal ignorance—the seeming opposite of brashly optimistic, commercial, democratic nineteenth-century America—engaged Twain’s imagination, inspiring a children’s classic, and astonishing fantasy of comedy and violence, and an unusual fictional biography. Twain drew on his fascination with impersonation and the theme of the double in The Prince and the Pauper (1882), which brilliantly uses the device of identical boys from opposite ends of the social hierarchy to evoke the tumultuous contrasts of Henry VIII’s England. As the pauper Tom Canty is raised to the throne, while the rightful heir is cast out among thieves and beggars, Twain sustains one of his most compelling narratives. A perennial children’s favorite, the novel brings an impassioned American point of view to the injustices of traditional European society. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889) finds Twain in high satiric form. When hard-headed Yankee mechanic Hank Morgan is knocked out in a fight, he wakes up in Camelot in A.D. 528—and finds himself pitted against the medieval rituals and superstitions of King Arthur and his knights. In a hilarious burlesque of the age of chivalry and of its cult in the nineteenth-century American South, Twain demolishes knighthood’s romantic aura to reveal a brutish, violent society beset by ignorance. But the comic mood gives way to a darker questioning of both ancient and modern society, culminating in an astonishing apocalyptic conclusion that questions both American progress and Yankee “ingenuity” as Camelot is undone by the introduction of advanced technology. “Taking into account . . . her origin, youth, sex, illiteracy, early environment, and the obstructing conditions under which she exploited her high gifts and made her conquest in the field and before the courts that tried her for her life—she is easily and by far the most extraordinary person the human race has ever known.” So Twain wrote of the heroine of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (1896), his most elaborate work of historical reconstruction. A respectful and richly detailed chronicle, by turns admiring and indignant, Joan of Arc opens a fascinating window onto the moral imagination of America’s greatest comic writer. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

A Medieval Romance

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868

A Medieval Romance written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with categories.

The Complete Short Stories Of Mark Twain 190 Humorous Tales Sketches In One Edition Illustrated

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2017-11-15

The Complete Short Stories Of Mark Twain 190 Humorous Tales Sketches In One Edition Illustrated written by Mark Twain and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with Fiction categories.

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man A Complaint about Correspondents, Dated in San Francisco Answers to Correspondents Among the Fenians The Story of the Bad Little Boy Who Didn't Come to Grief Curing a Cold An Inquiry about Insurances Literature in the Dry Diggings 'After' Jenkins Lucretia Smith's Soldier The Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized' An Item which the Editor Himself could not Understand Among the Spirits Brief Biographical Sketch of George Washington A Touching Story of George Washington's Boyhood A Page from a Californian Almanac Information for the Million The Launch of the Steamer Capital Origin of Illustrious Men Advice for Good Little Girls Concerning Chambermaids Remarkable Instances of Presence of Mind Honored as a Curiosity in Honolulu The Steed 'Oahu' A Strange Dream Short and Singular Rations Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography and First Romance Burlesque Autobiography Awful, Terrible Medieval Romance Merry Tales The Private History of a Campaign That Failed The Invalid's Story Luck The Captain's Story A Curious Experience Mrs. Mc Williams and the Lightning Meisterschaft The £1,000,000 Bank Note and Other New Stories The Million Pound Bank Note Mental Telegraphy The Enemy Conquered About all Kinds of Ships Playing Courier The German Chicago A Petition to the Queen of England A Majestic Literary Fossil Sketches New and Old The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories Mark Twain's Library of Humor Other Stories Biography Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

Sketches New And Old

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: anboco
Release Date : 2016-08-16

Sketches New And Old written by Mark Twain and has been published by anboco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-16 with Fiction categories.

Sketches New and Old is a group of fictional stories -- except for "The Case of George Fisher" -- by Mark Twain. It was published in 1875. It includes the short story "A Ghost Story", among others: Preface My Watch Political Economy The Jumping Frog Journalism in Tennessee The Story of the Bad Little Boy The Story of the Good Little Boy A Couple of Poems by Twain and Moore Niagara Answers to Correspondents To Raise Poultry Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup My First Literary Venture How the Author Was Sold in Newark The Office Bore Johnny Greer The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract The Case of George Fisher Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy The Judges 'Spirited Woman' Information Wanted Some Learned Fables, for Good Old Boys and Girls My Late Senatorial Secretaryship A Fashion Item Riley-Newspaper Correspondent A Fine Old Man Science vs. Luck The Late Benjamin Franklin Mr. Bloke's Item A Medieval Romance Petition Concerning Copyright After-Dinner Speech Lionizing Murderers A New Crime A Curious Dream A True Story The Siamese Twins Speech at the Scottish Banquet in London A Ghost Story The Capitoline Venus Speech on Accident Insurance John Chinaman in New York How I Edited an Agricultural Paper The Petrified Man My Bloody Massacre The Undertaker's Chat Concerning Chambermaids Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man 'After' Jenkins About Barbers 'Party Cries' in Ireland The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation History Repeats Itself Honored as a Curiosity First Interview with Artemus Ward Cannibalism in the Cars The Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized' The Widow's Protest The Scriptual Panoramist Curing a Cold A Curious Pleasure Excursion Running for Governor A Mysterious Visit

Sketches New And Old Annotated

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-04-22

Sketches New And Old Annotated written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-22 with categories.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.Sketches New and Old is a group of fictional stories by Mark Twain. It was published in 1875. It includes the short story "A Ghost Story", among others.Contents"Preface""My Watch""Political Economy""The Jumping Frog""Journalism in Tennessee""The Story of the Bad Little Boy""The Story of the Good Little Boy""A Couple of Poems by Twain and Moore""Niagara""Answers to Correspondents""To Raise Poultry""Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup""My First Literary Venture""How the Author Was Sold in Newark""The Office Bore""Johnny Greer""The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract""The Case of George Fisher""Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy""The Judges 'Spirited Woman'""Information Wanted""Some Learned Fables, for Good Old Boys and Girls""My Late Senatorial Secretaryship""A Fashion Item"Riley-Newspaper Correspondent""A Fine Old Man""Science vs. Luck""The Late Benjamin Franklin""Mr. Bloke's Item""A Medieval Romance""Petition Concerning Copyright""After-Dinner Speech""Lionizing Murderers""A New Crime""A Curious Dream""A True Story""The Siamese Twins""Speech at the Scottish Banquet in London""A Ghost Story""The Capitoline Venus""Speech on Accident Insurance""John Chinaman in New York""How I Edited an Agricultural Paper""The Petrified Man""My Bloody Massacre""The Undertaker's Chat""Concerning Chambermaids""Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man""'After' Jenkins""About Barbers""'Party Cries' in Ireland""The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation""History Repeats Itself""Honored as a Curiosity""First Interview with Artemus Ward""Cannibalism in the Cars""The Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized'""The Widow's Protest""The Scriptual Panoramist""Curing a Cold""A Curious Pleasure Excursion""Running for Governor""A Mysterious Visit"

The Complete Short Stories Of Mark Twain

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-12-11

The Complete Short Stories Of Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-11 with categories.

This collection of the complete short stories of Mark Twain has all of the following works: 1601 Conversation, As It Was The Social Fireside, In The Time Of The Tudors, A Burlesque Autobiography, A Couple Of Poems By Twain And Moore, A Couple Of Sad Experiences, A Cure For The Blues, A Curious Dream: Containing A Moral, A Curious Experience, A Curious Pleasure Excursion, A Day's Work, A Dog In Church, A Dog's Tale, A Dose Of Painkiller, A Double Barrelled Detective Story, A Fashion Item, A Fine Old Man, A Genuine Mexican Plug, A Ghost Story, A Helpless Situation, A Majestic Literary Fossil, A Medieval Romance, A Memory, A Mysterious Visit, A Petition To The Queen Of England, A Reminiscence Of The Back Settlements, A Restless Night, A Royal Compliment, A Telephonic Conversation, A True Story: Repeated Word For Word As I Heard It, Abelard And Helois, About All Kinds Of Ships, About Barbers, About Magnanimous-incident Literature, About Smells, After Jenkins, An Encounter With An Interviewer, Answers To Correspondents, Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man, Blue-jays, Cannibalism In The Cars, Colonel Sellers At Home, Concerning Chambermaids, Concerning The American Language, Curing A Cold, Curious Relic For Sale, Dan Murphy, Dick Baker's Cat, Disgraceful Persecution Of A Boy, Edward Mills And George Benton: A Tale, European Diet, Eve's Diary, Experience Of The Mcwilliamses With Membraneous Croup, Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven, Extracts From Adam's Diary, First Interview With Artemus Ward, First Romance, General Washington's Negro Body-servant: A Biographical Sketch, Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again

Mark Twain S Burlesque Autobiography

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2018-02-09

Mark Twain S Burlesque Autobiography written by Mark Twain and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Mysterious Stranger

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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916

The Mysterious Stranger written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Romance-language literature categories.

"I know your race. It is made up of sheep. It is governed by minorities, seldom or never by majorities. It suppresses its feelings and its beliefs and follows the handful that makes the most noise. Sometimes the noisy handful is right, sometimes wrong; but no matter, the crowd follows it." -Mark Twain, The Mysterious Stranger (1916) The Mysterious Stranger (1916) is the third version of a story which Mark Twain worked on during his later life, but which was published posthumously by Albert Paine, Twain's biographer. This replica of the original edition of The Mysterious Stranger, with color illustrations by well-known American illustrator N. C. Wyeth, offers a mysterious tale about the visit of a teenage boy named Satan to a medieval Austrian village, Eseldorf. Satan claims to be an angel and nephew of the fallen angel with the same name. When he meets three local boys, he tells them about the future, and he transports them around the world showing examples of religious radicalism.