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The Outrageous Mark Twain
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Release Date : 1987
The Outrageous Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and has been published by Doubleday Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Fiction categories.
With "Reflection on Religion" now in book form for the first time. Includes 1601; Science of Onanism; Extract from Captain Stormfield's visit to Heaven; Open letter to Commodore Vanderbilt; (etc.).
Who Is Mark Twain
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-06-10
Who Is Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-10 with Literary Collections categories.
“More than 100 years after [Twain] wrote these stories, they remain not only remarkably funny but remarkably modern. . . . Ninety-nine years after his death, Twain still manages to get the last laugh.” — Vanity Fair Who Is Mark Twain? is a collection of twenty six wickedly funny, thought-provoking essays by Samuel Langhorne Clemens—aka Mark Twain—none of which have ever been published before. "You had better shove this in the stove," Mark Twain said at the top of an 1865 letter to his brother, "for I don't want any absurd ‘literary remains' and ‘unpublished letters of Mark Twain' published after I am planted." He was joking, of course. But when Mark Twain died in 1910, he left behind the largest collection of personal papers created by any nineteenth-century American author. Who Is Mark Twain? presents twenty-six wickedly funny, disarmingly relevant pieces by the American master—a man who was well ahead of his time.
The Mark Twain Encyclopedia
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Author : J. R. LeMaster
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1993
The Mark Twain Encyclopedia written by J. R. LeMaster and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Authors, American categories.
A reference guide to the great American author (1835-1910) for students and general readers. The approximately 740 entries, arranged alphabetically, are essentially a collection of articles, ranging significantly in length and covering a variety of topics pertaining to Twain's life, intellectual milieu, literary career, and achievements. Because so much of Twain's writing reflects Samuel Clemens's personal experience, particular attention is given to the interface between art and life, i.e., between imaginative reconstructions and their factual sources of inspiration. Each entry is accompanied by a selective bibliography to guide readers to sources of additional information. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Routledge Encyclopedia Of Mark Twain
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Author : J.R. LeMaster
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-05-13
The Routledge Encyclopedia Of Mark Twain written by J.R. LeMaster and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
"A model reference work that can be used with profit and delight by general readers as well as by more advanced students of Twain. Highly recommended." - Library Journal The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain includes more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries that cover a full variety of topics on this major American writer's life, intellectual milieu, literary career, and achievements. Because so much of Twain's travel narratives, essays, letters, sketches, autobiography, journalism and fiction reflect his personal experience, particular attention is given to the delicate relationship between art and life, between artistic interpretations and their factual source. This comprehensive resource includes information on: Twain’s life and times: the author's childhood in Missouri and apprenticeship as a riverboat pilot, early career as a journalist in the West, world travels, friendships with well-known figures, reading and education, family life and career Complete Works: including novels, travel narratives, short stories, sketches, burlesques, and essays Significant characters, places, and landmarks Recurring concerns, themes or concepts: such as humor, language; race, war, religion, politics, imperialism, art and science Twain’s sources and influences. Useful for students, researchers, librarians and teachers, this volume features a chronology, a special appendix section tracking the poet's genealogy, and a thorough index. Each entry also includes a bibliography for further study.
The Complete Humorous Sketches And Tales Of Mark Twain
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 1996-03-22
The Complete Humorous Sketches And Tales Of Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-03-22 with Literary Collections categories.
This is the first and most complete collection of all 136 humorous sketches and tales that Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), a.k.a. Mark Twain, started writing as a young reporter for various newspapers and magazines and later saw fit to issue in book form. Many pieces appeared in rare, first printings, only to be dropped in subsequent editions; for this reason, readers will encounter a number of yarns and tall tales unavailable elsewhere, even in the collected works. More unvarnished than his short stories or novels, and more willing to indulge in fun for its own sake, these sketches comprise a substantial share of his literary apprenticeship and legacy. As brilliant, representative nuggets of Twain's humor in its purest form, they carry the imprint of Twain's wit, imagination, and humanism, his fresh and always idiomatic prose. From 1862's "Curing a Cold" to 1904's "Italian Without a Master," this collection allows readers to share Twain's vision of life as a strange and comic affair. No one interested in American humor (or in need of a good laugh) can long remain indifferent to this uproarious book.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Release Date : 2016-02-20
The Best American Humorous Short Stories written by Mark Twain and has been published by Xist Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-20 with Fiction categories.
A Different Kind of Humor The Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century stories written by the likes of Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, George William Curtis, Bret Harte or O. Henry. These stories aren’t humorous in the sense of our modern understanding, they present a different kind of humor like jokes about men who don’t wear hats and ridiculous notions about the African-Americans and about women. This Collection Includes: INTRODUCTION Alexander Jessup THE LITTLE FRENCHMAN AND HIS WATER LOTS (1839) George Pope Morris THE ANGEL OF THE ODD (1844) Edgar Allan Poe THE SCHOOLMASTER'S PROGRESS (1844) Caroline M.S. Kirkland THE WATKINSON EVENING (1846) Eliza Leslie TITBOTTOM'S SPECTACLES (1854) George William Curtis MY DOUBLE; AND HOW HE UNDID ME (1859) Edward Everett Hale A VISIT TO THE ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED PUNSTERS (1861) Oliver Wendell Holmes THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY (1865) Mark Twain ELDER BROWN'S BACKSLIDE (1885) Harry Stillwell Edwards THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE OF MR. PINK FLUKER (1886) Richard Malcolm Johnston THE NICE PEOPLE (1890) Henry Cuyler Bunner THE BULLER-PODINGTON COMPACT (1897) Frank Richard Stockton COLONEL STARBOTTLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF (1901) Bret Harte THE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES (1902) O. Henry BARGAIN DAY AT TUTT HOUSE (1905) George Randolph Chester A CALL (1906) Grace MacGowan Cooke HOW THE WIDOW WON THE DEACON (1911) William James Lampton GIDEON (1914) Wells Hastings This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Mark Twain And The Spiritual Crisis Of His Age
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Author : Harold K. Bush
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2007-01-07
Mark Twain And The Spiritual Crisis Of His Age written by Harold K. Bush and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
Mark Twain is often pictured as a severe critic of religious piety, shaking his fist at God and mocking the devout. This book highlights Twain's attractions to and engagements with the variety of religious phenomena of America in his lifetime. It offers a more complicated understanding of Twain and his literary output.
Mark Twain A Literary Life
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Author : Everett Emerson
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-02-17
Mark Twain A Literary Life written by Everett Emerson and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title "Mark Twain endures. Readers sense his humanity, enjoy his humor, and appreciate his insights into human nature, even into such painful experiences as embarrassment and humiliation. No matter how remarkable the life of Samuel Clemens was, what matters most is the relationship of Mark Twain the writer and his writings. That is the subject of this book."—from the Preface In Mark Twain, A Literary Life, Everett Emerson revisits one of America's greatest and most popular writers to explore the relationship between the life of the writer and his writings. The assumption throughout is that to see Mark Twain's writings in focus, one must give proper attention to their biographical context. Mark Twain's literary career is fascinating in its strangeness. How could this genius have had so little sense of what he should next do? As a young man, Samuel Clemens's first vocation, that of journeyman printer, took him far from home to the sights of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, while his next vocation would give him the identity by which we most frequently know him. His choice of "Mark Twain" as a pen name cemented his bond with the river, as did such books as Life on the Mississippi and Huckleberry Finn. Then following an unsuccessful try at silver mining, Clemens worked as a newspaperman, humorist, lecturer, but also cultivated an interest in playwriting, politics, and philosophizing. In reporting the author's life, Emerson has endeavored to permit Mark Twain to tell his own story as much as possible, through the use of letters and autobiographical writings, some unpublished. These fascinating glimpses into the life of the writer will be of interest to all who have an abiding affection for Samuel Clemens and his extraordinary legacy.
Mrs Mark Twain
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Author : Martin Naparsteck
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-12-06
Mrs Mark Twain written by Martin Naparsteck and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is the first book-length biography of Olivia Langdon Clemens, Mark Twain's wife. Livy was an intelligent, well-educated woman of Victorian values and sensibilities who lived a charmed and tragic life. Raised in the wealthiest family in Elmira, New York, she married the man destined to become the best known American in the world. She befriended the literary elite of America and Europe, traveled the globe, dined with royalty. Yet her life was filled with tragedy. Her son was born prematurely and died at 19 months. Her oldest daughter died of spinal meningitis at 24. Her youngest daughter was an epileptic. Her husband's bad investments drove the family into bankruptcy. Her frail health kept her bedridden for years at a time. Yet through all this, she and her husband shared a family life filled with love and tenderness.
Merry Tales Annotated
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-29
Merry Tales 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 2020-04-29 with categories.
Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Merry Tales by Mark Twain.This collection of captivating tales showcases Twain's signature energy, imagination, and sense of fun, as well as the dark satirical tone that characterizes much of his work. Its objectives range from the difficulty of learning German (explored in a three-act play in which two young lovers are forced to lead their courtship in the beginning of German), to the incompetence of the military command (found in a sketch called " Luck "in which it is revealed that the most praised battle ploy of a celebrated general resulted from confusing his right hand with his left). The best-known story in this collection is "The Private Story of a Failed Campaign," one of the few pieces Twain wrote about his experiences in the Civil War. His friend William Dean Howells found it "immensely funny, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens; Florida, USA, 1835 - Redding, id., 1910) American writer. A tireless adventurer, I have found in his own life the inspiration for his literary works. He grew up in Hannibal, a small riverside town of the Mississippi. At the age of twelve he became an orphan as a father, dropped out of school and entered as an apprentice typographer in an editorial, while he began writing his first newspaper articles in newsrooms in Philadelphia and Saint Louis.