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Find out moreMark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910). He was born and brought up in the American state of Missouri and, because of his father’s death, he left school to earn his living when he was only twelve. He was a great adventurer and travelled round America as a printer; prospected for gold and set off for South America to earn his fortune. He returned to become a steam-boat pilot on the Mississippi River, close to where he had grown up. The Civil War put an end to steam-boating and Clemens briefly joined the Confederate army – although the rest of his family were Unionists! He had already tried his hand at newspaper reporting and now became a successful journalist. He started to use the alias Mark Twain during the Civil War and it was under this pen name that he became a famous travel writer. He took the name from his steam-boat days – it was the river pilots’ cry to let their men know that the water was two fathoms deep.
Mark Twain was always nostalgic about his childhood and in 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published, based on his own experiences. The book was soon recognised as a work of genius and eight years later the sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was published. The great writer Ernest Hemingway claimed that 'All modern literature stems from this one book.'
Mark Twain was soon famous all over the world. He made a fortune from writing and lost it on a typesetter he invented. He then made another fortune and lost it on a bad investment. He was an impulsive, hot-tempered man but was also quite sentimental and superstitious. He was born when Halley’s Comet was passing the Earth and always believed he would die when it returned – this is exactly what happened.
March 2012 Guest Editor Alan Bradley on Mark Twain... The book. Ernest Hemingway wrote, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.'” I believe he was understating the case. It was a family copy of Huckleberry Finn that first put my feet on the road to being a writer. Its glories have never dimmed.
The classic novel by celebrated American author Mark Twain tells of a teenage misfit accompanied by an escaping slave, Jim, as the two float down the Mississippi River by raft. As their journey unfolds, Huck and Jim encounter adventure, danger, and a deftly scribed cast of characters that are by turns both menacing and hilarious. This special edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains 21 illustrations by comics industry star Eric Powell (The Goon), and presents the material as Twain intended.
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"e;Meine philologischen Studien haben mich davon uberzeugt, dass ein begabter Mensch Englisch (auer Rechtschreibung und Aussprache) in 30 Stunden, Franzosisch in 30 Tagen und Deutsch in 30 Jahren lernen kann."e;Mit bissigem Humor beschreibt Mark Twain, der 1878 auf seiner zweiten Europareise auch Deutschland besuchte, die Absonderlichkeiten der deutschen Sprache: kilometerlange Worter, Satze, bei denen nach einer Viertelstunde ganz zum Schluss das Verb kommt, "e;und hinter das Verb stellt der Verfasser noch haben sind gewesen gehabt haben geworden sein"e;. Das ist auerst amusant zu lesen, zumal wenn man, wie hier, das Original daneben hat, in dem die deutschen Worter noch fremdartiger wirken. Und ganz nebenbei lernt man dadurch die eigene Sprache noch besser kennen.
This comprehensive collection of Twain's short stories showcases his immense talent, humor, and wit. Considered to be the greatest American humorist of all time, Mark Twain was born in 1835 and was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, where many of his most well-known stories take place. Twain led an adventurous life: working as a type setter for his brother's newspaper as a young man, then as a riverboat pilot on the Missouri river, followed by a stint as a miner in Nevada and California, and then finally as a journalist and writer, where he found success and fame. These experiences would form the basis of many of his most famous tales, such as "e;The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County,"e; the first story to bring him national attention and fame and was based on a tale he heard while mining in California. While Twain may be best known for his accomplishments as a novelist, this collection of short stories spanning his lengthy and prolific career showcases his brilliant ability to create fascinating characters, his expert plotting, and his unrivaled wit and humor. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
Fully entitled "e;The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress,"e; Twain's colorful travelogue is a compilation of the newspaper articles he wrote while on a cruise to Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land with other American tourists in 1867. His account frequently uses humor to describe the people and places he visits, although this becomes highly satiric at times as Twain becomes frustrated with European profiteering, a pointless historical anecdote in Gibraltar, and the overly institutionalized nature of countries like Italy. Where he critiques, however, he also feels a strange reverence, as in the Canary Islands and the Holy Land. A more serious theme also flows through Twain's experience. Twain sees the conflict between history and the modern world as he travels with his New World compatriots through the lands of ancient civilizations, ultimately discovering that you can't believe everything you read in travel guidebooks. This landmark work finds Twain searching for the American identity as it increasingly casts its shadow over the world of Old Europe. This edition includes an introduction by Edward P. Hingston and a biographical afterword.
This Work contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable. Written by Mark Twain during the Philippine-American War in the first decade of the twentieth century, The War Prayer tells of a patriotic church service held to send the town's young men off to war. During the service, a stranger enters and addresses the gathering. He tells the patriotic crowd that their prayers for victory are double-edged-by praying for victory they are also praying for the destruction of the enemy... for the destruction of human life.
This is the collection of COMPLETE WORKS of Americas favourite storytellerMark Twain. The eBook contains all novels, short storieseven the very rare onesessays, non-fiction, letters and poems.Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but evolved into a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language.This ebook contains Dickens complete works in a new, easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate format. With this beautiful Collectible Edition, you can enjoy Dickens enduring literary legacy again and again.This collection features the following works:1. NOVELSA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs CourtA Double Barrelled Detective StoryA Horses TaleThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe American ClaimantThe Gilded Age: A Tale of TodayThe Mysterious StrangerPersonal Recollections of Joan of ArcThe Prince and the PauperTom Sawyer AbroadTom Sawyer, DetectiveThe Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson2. SHORT STORIES COLLECTION3. SHORT STORIES4. POETRY5. ESSAYS6. NON-FICTIONMARK TWAIN:Mark Twain (Originally Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was an American author and humorist. He is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orions newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which proved to be very popular and brought him nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received.He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.However, he lacked financial acumen. Though he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, in particular the Paige Compositor, and was forced to declare bankruptcy. With the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers, however, he eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain worked hard to ensure that all of his creditors were paid in full, even though his bankruptcy had relieved him of the legal responsibility.Twain died on April 21, 1910, having survived his children Langdon, Susan and Jean as well as his wife, Olivia. In his lifetime, he became a distinguished member of the literati, and was honored by Yale, the University of Missouri, and Oxford with literary degrees.
When Mark Twain's daughter Susie wrote a letter to Santa Claus, her father wrote back, signing Santa's name. Charming and heartwarming, this version of the short letter includes humorous descriptions of SantaAos efforts to deliver the requested toys to the Twain household, as well as instructions to meet Santa at an appointed time outside for items that canAot fit down the chimney. Written in 1875, TwainAos daughter would tragically die of spinal meningitis some 20 years later.
When Mark Twain's daughter Susie wrote a letter to Santa Claus, her father wrote back, signing Santa's name. Charming and heartwarming, this version of the short letter includes humorous descriptions of SantaAos efforts to deliver the requested toys to the Twain household, as well as instructions to meet Santa at an appointed time outside for items that canAot fit down the chimney. Written in 1875, TwainAos daughter would tragically die of spinal meningitis some 20 years later.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy.
This book includes two wonderful novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawer by a famous American writer Mark Twain. Tom adores adventures, he runs away from home in order to become a pirate and to live on an island; he wanders in a mysterious cave, finds treasure and shares it with his friend Huckleberry Finn. But Huck as well is a big fan of adventures about which he tells himself in the second book by Mark Twain.
Nowadays The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the most famous and popular novel by an American writer Mark Twain (his real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens). N N N N N Finn is a teenager who runs away from his alcoholic father that was constantly beating him. On the way, an escaped black slave Jim, whose master was going to sell him to more cruel owners, joins him. Huck and Jim sail down the Mississippi River to Cairo in Illinois where slavery is abolished. N N book is famous for its picturesque descriptions of people and towns along the Mississippi River. The actions happen before the Civil War in the south society of the USA that disappeared approximately 20 years before the publication of the novel. It is full of a satire on ingrained prejudices, racism in particular.
The Prince and the Pauper is the first and most famous historical novel written by an outstanding American writer Mark Twain. A poor boy gets in a royal palace and puts on clothes of the prince who looks exactly the same. He tries to understand and learn the manners of the royal court. At the same time, the prince finds himself on the streets and gets to know all the troubles and powerlessness of the lowest level of society, he even gets into prison. The ending is optimistic: the prince becomes the king and invites the poor boy to his entourage.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Written in 1876, this is a novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River.
Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) repeatedly traversed the ocean during his globetrotting life. A keen observer, the man who recast himself as Mark Twain was fascinated by seafaring. This book compiles selections ranging from his first voyage in 1866-San Francisco to Hawaii-to his circumnavigation of the world by steamship 1897. Despite his background as a brown water mariner, Twain was out of his element on the ocean. His writings about being at sea (as well as feeling at sea) reflect both a growing familiarity with voyaging and an enduring sense of amazement. Twain's shipboard observations capture his interest and amusement in the blue water mariners he encountered, with their salty subculture and individual quirks. Twain at Sea collects the author's essays and travelogues on the maritime world in one volume, including excerpts from Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, and other sources.
In this novel, Mark Twain sends his character as much in the 6th century. He miraculously remains alive and is not lost in the crowd of wandering knights. Reason, scientific approach to life, knowledge of many discoveries made in 13 centuries after, the desire to build a world in which all are free and equal, the struggle against the church and its attempts to turn people into silent subordinates, softening the monarchy ... And all this falls to the lot of our hero - a typical Yankee from Connecticut, who fell in the era of King Arthur.
This ebook compiles Mark Twain's complete novels, including "e;A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"e;, "e;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"e;, "e;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"e;, "e;The Prince and the Pauper"e; and "e;A Double Barrelled Detective Story"e;. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.
First published in 1883, "e;Life on the Mississippi"e; is Mark Twain's depiction of his life on the Mississippi river as a steamboat pilot. The work begins with a brief history of the river from the perspective of notable Americans and Europeans starting with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1542. The narrative continues with Twain's memoir of his time as an apprentice under the stewardship of experienced steamboat pilot, Horace E. Bixby. While he was twenty-one at the time, Twain portrays himself as much younger, romanticizing his youthful exuberance for his adventures aboard the steamboats of the Mississippi. The second half of the book details a trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans in the years following the American Civil War. A charming depiction of a bygone era in American history, combined with many tall tales and humorous anecdotes, "e;Life on the Mississippi"e; is one of Mark Twain's most famous works of non-fiction, one which would establish him as one of 19th century America's premier humorists. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel memoir, "e;Roughing It"e; was written between 1870-1871 and subsequently published in 1872. Billed as a prequel to "e;Innocents Abroad"e;, in which Twain details his travels aboard a pleasure cruise through Europe and the Holy Land in 1867, "e;Roughing It"e; conversely documents Twain's early days in the old wild west between the years 1861-1867. Employing his characteristically humoristic wit and flare for regional dialect, Twain crafts a story which at once explores the magnificence of the wild west and dispels its romanticized mythology. Called out west to help his brother, Orion, who has been appointed secretary of Nevada, the two travel from their homes in Missouri aboard the Overland Stage. In relating the trip, the rugged brilliance of the open frontier of the American West is beautifully depicted. Parting ways with his brother, Twain continues on from Salt Lake City to San Francisco and ultimately the kingdom of Hawaii. Along the way numerous anecdotes of humorous adventures and mishaps of Twain's experiences with Mormons, Native Americans, mining, and real estate speculation are satirically told. A classic travelogue, "e;Roughing It"e; is one of Twain's greatest non-fictional works. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
It's good to be rich! And the poor? According to the plot of Mark Twain's famous novel The Prince and the Pauper, poor boy Tom Kenti, beaten by his father, gets to the royal palace and here he changes clothes with Prince Edward VI, very similar to him. Both have adventures. Edward sees severe executions, poverty of people, even goes to jail. Meanwhile, Tom is trying to learn courtly manners, he is preparing for the coronation. Fate proved to be supportive of both heroes. And neither money, nor fame, nor poverty prevented it. In addition to Mark Twain's novel The Prince and the Pauper, in our electronic library download and read his books The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Humorous Stories and others.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a popular 1876 novel about a young boy growing up in the antebellum South. The story is set in the town of "e;St Petersburg"e; , inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up. Illustrated by Valeria Gogina.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain that recounts the life of Joan of Arc. It is Twain's last completed novel. The novel is presented as a translation (by "e;Jean Francois Alden"e;) of memoirs by Louis de Conte, a fictionalized version of Louis de Contes, Joan of Arc's page. The novel is divided into three sections according to Joan of Arc's development: a youth in Domremy, a commander of the army of Charles VII of France, and a defendant at trial in Rouen.
Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Life for Tom is a series of grand adventures that include his best friend Huck Finn, the love of his life Becky Thatcher, buried treasures, scoundrels, thieves and body snatchers. Manga Classics brings a brilliant new light to Mark Twain's very first novel that new readers will embrace and life-long fans will enjoy.
Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Life for Tom is a series of grand adventures that include his best friend Huck Finn, the love of his life Becky Thatcher, buried treasures, scoundrels, thieves and body snatchers. Manga Classics brings a brilliant new light to Mark Twain's classic tale that new readers will embrace and life-long fans will enjoy.
This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!Mark Twain is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "e;the Great American Novel."e; Among dozens of titles, some of his works include The Innocents Abroad, A Tramp Abroad, Roughing It, Life on the Mississippi, The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and many more.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.This is a collection of fifteen essays published in 1906. The most famous essay in the collection is 'What is Man?' which features a dialogue between a young man and an old man on the true nature of men.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.This is a book Twain wrote in a humorous manner on claims that Christian science could cure illnesses. This book is also notable for discussing the writings of Mary Baker Eddy.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.This is a humorous essay on the topic of whether Shakespeare truly wrote all the plays he was credited with. The title is in reference to the fact that Shakespeare's death did not cause a huge stir at the time which may indicate he wasn't as famous as he would later become.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.The American Claimant, published in 1892, is a novel centering around a case of mistaken identities and role switches.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.Roughing It, published in 1872, is a semi-autobiographical travelogue that discusses Twain's adventures before his pleasure cruise which he wrote about in the book The Innocents Abroad.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.Following the Equator is a book Twain wrote after traveling the world in a steamship in 1895. The book is full of Twain's usual great humor as he details his many adventures.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain is one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.Tom Sawyer Abroad, published in 1894, is a novel that features the legendary characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a series of adventures that are similar to those found in Jules Verne's stories.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is a classic novella that centers around a town that is renowned for being "e;incorruptible."e; When a stranger passing through is offended by some people of the town he sets about getting revenge by corrupting the town.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.The Gilded Age is a novel that is set in America after the Civil War. The book, which centers around a rural Tennessee family's attempt to become wealthy, is known for satirizing the greed and political corruption of the time.This edition includes a table of contents.
Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.A Double Barrelled Detective Story is a novella that satirized the mystery novel genre. The story is noted for featuring Sherlock Holmes in the American west.A table of contents is included.
Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers in American history. Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today. Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.Those Extraordinary Twins is a novella that is noted for being the inspiration to Twain's novel Pudd'nhead Wilson.A table of contents is included.
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A Tramp Abroad is a wonderful account of Twain's travels in central and southern Europe.
Life on the Mississippi recounts Mark Twain's experiences as a steamboat pilot.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer is a collection of Twain's novels which include Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.This collection includes
Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Mysterious Stranger is the last novel written by Mark Twain.
Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of Mark Twain's most famous novels.The action follows a young boy growing up in a fictional town by the Mississippi River.The book also introduced the famous character Huckleberry Finn.
Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel written by the American author Mark Twain.In the book an American engineer is transported back in time to the court of King Arthur, where he tricks people into believing he is a magician.
Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.The Prince and the Pauper is a novel written by American author Mark Twain.The story centers around two young boys who look identical in appearance, but one is a pauper and the other is Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII.
Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson, published in 1894 by Mark Twain, is a satirical novel set in a fictional town in Missouri.
Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them all together to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents.This classicTwain collection includes the following:1. The $30,000 Bequest2. 16013. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer5. Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories6. A Burlesque Autobiography, and, First Romance7. Chapters from My Autobiography8. Christian Science9. Mark Twain's Letters, Complete10. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court11. In Defense of Harriet Shelley12. A Double Barrelled Detective Story13. Editorial Wild Oats14. Essays on Paul Bourget15. Eve's Diary16. Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven17. Extracts From Adam's Diary18. The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut19. Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences20. Following the Equator a Journey around the World21. The Gilded Age22. Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again23. A Horse's Tale24. How to Tell a Story and Other Essays25. The Innocents Abroad26. Is Shakespeare Dead? From my Autobiography27. Life on the Mississippi28. Mark Twain's Speeches29. The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories30. The Prince and the Pauper31. Roughing It32. Sketches New and Old33. Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion34. The Stolen White Elephant35. Tom Sawyer Abroad36. Tom Sawyer, Detective37. A Tramp Abroad38. The Treaty with China Its Provisions Explained39. What is Man? And Other Essays
Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic American novel written by Mark Twain.The book is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and is noted for its portrayal of the people and places along the Mississippi River at the time.
Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.The Innocents Abroad is a travel book written by Mark Twain in 1869 on what he termed his "e;great pleasure excursion."e;In 1867 Twain was aboard the vessel USS Quaker City and traveled through Europe and the Holy Land.
This Norton Critical Edition includes: * The first American edition (1889) of the novel, approved by Twain and published by his own company. * All 241 original illustrations, bringing to life Twain's admiration for King Arthur, Merlin and Camelot as well as his deep interest in time travel, technology and political satire. * Five contemporary critical assessments from American and British sources along with seven recent essays on the novel's major themes. * A Compositional Chronology and Selected Bibliography.
In this uproarious tale of mistaken identities, a poor London urchin with an uncanny resemblance to the Prince of Wales trades places with the royal heir to the throne. In this classic Mark Twain novel for all ages, young ragamuffin Tom dreams of riches and then discovers he looks exactly like the crown prince Edward. The two trade places, but must switch back before the wrong kid gets crowned the King of England!
In this uproarious tale of mistaken identities, a poor London urchin with an uncanny resemblance to the Prince of Wales trades places with the royal heir to the throne. In this classic Mark Twain novel for all ages, young ragamuffin Tom dreams of riches and then discovers he looks exactly like the crown prince Edward. The two trade places, but must switch back before the wrong kid gets crowned the King of England!
Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changed everything. But when Huck's dad returns and kidnaps him, he must escape down the Mississippi river with runaway slave, Jim. They encounter trouble at every turn, from floods and gunfights to armed bandits and the long arm of the law. Through it all the friends stick together but can Huck and Tom free Jim from slavery once and for all?
According to the foreword: "e;Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters. Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer. The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort.He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.In his correspondence, as in his talk, he spoke what was in his mind, untrammeled by literary conventions."e;
Book-length autobiography, first published in the North American Review in 1906. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic short humor. According to the introduction: "e;Mark Twain was just as irreverent as he dared be, and 1601 reveals his richest expression of sovereign contempt for overstuffed language, genteel literature, and conventional idiocies.Later, when a magazine editor apostrophized, "e;O that we had a Rabelais!"e;Mark impishly and anonymously--submitted 1601; and that same editor, a praiser of Rabelais, scathingly abused it and the sender.In this episode, as in many others, Mark Twain, the "e;bad boy"e; of American literature, revealed his huge delight in blasting the shams of contemporary hypocrisy.Too, there was always the spirit of Tom Sawyer deviltry in Mark's make-up that prompted him, as he himself boasted, to see how much holy indignation he could stir up in the world."e;
Book-length humorous essay.It begins: "e;This last summer, when I was on my way back to Vienna from the Appetite-Cure in the mountains, I fell over a cliff in the twilight, and broke some arms and legs and one thing or another, and by good luck was found by some peasants who had lost an ass, and they carried me to the nearest habitation, which was one of those large, low, thatch-roofed farm-houses, with apartments in the garret for the family, and a cunning little porch under the deep gable decorated with boxes of bright colored flowers and cats; on the ground floor a large and light sitting-room, separated from the milch-cattle apartment by a partition; and in the front yard rose stately and fine the wealth and pride of the house, the manure-pile."e;
Classic humorous novel, first published in 1892. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic humorous short story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic humorous short story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 ? April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations.[3][4] During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic humorous short story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 -April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic long short story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Classic tale of switched identities. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Classic Twain humor. The stories include: THE LOVES OF ALONZO FITZ CLARENCE AND ROSANNAH ETHELTON, ON THE DECAY OF THE ART OF LYING, ABOUT MAGNANIMOUS-INCIDENT LITERATURE,THE GRATEFUL POODLE,THE BENEVOLENT AUTHOR,THE GRATEFUL HUSBAND, PUNCH, BROTHERS, PUNCH; THE GREAT REVOLUTION IN PITCAIRN, THE CANVASSER'S TALE, AN ENCOUNTER WITH AN INTERVIEWER, PARIS NOTES, LEGEND OF SAGENFELD, IN GERMANY; SPEECH ON THE BABIES, SPEECH ON THE WEATHER, CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE, and ROGERS.
Classic Twain travel book. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Collection of humorous and skeptical essays, including: What Is Man? The Death of Jean,The Turning-Point of My Life, How to Make History Dates Stick, The Memorable Assassination, A Scrap of Curious History, Switzerland, the Cradle of Liberty, At the Shrine of St. Wagner, William Dean Howells, English as She is Taught, A Simplified Alphabet, As Concerns Interpreting the Deity, Concerning Tobacco, Taming the Bicycle, Is Shakespeare Dead? According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Comprehensive collection, first published in 1910.According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Fictionalized history. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
From Chapter 1:"e;A friend has sent me a new book, from England--The Shakespeare Problem Restated--well restated and closely reasoned; and my fifty years' interest in that matter--asleep for the last three years--is excited once more.It is an interest which was born of Delia Bacon's book--away back in that ancient day--1857, or maybe 1856.About a year later my pilot-master, Bixby, transferred me from his own steamboat to the Pennsylvania, and placed me under the orders and instructions of George Ealer--dead now, these many, many years. I steered for him a good many months--as was the humble duty of the pilot-apprentice:stood a daylight watch and spun the wheel under the severe superintendence and correction of the master.He was a prime chess player and an idolater of Shakespeare.He would play chess with anybody; even with me, and it cost his official dignity something to do that. "e;
Four stories by Twain -- The Mysterious Stranger, A Fable, Hunting the Deceitful Turkey, and The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm.According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Humorous account of a trip through Europe at the end of the 19th century. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Humorous essay.According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Humorous short story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Humorous travelogue of a trip to the Holy Land. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Humorous travelogue of trip to the "e;wild west"e;. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Long humorous story.It begins: "e;I am Buffalo Bill's horse.I have spent my life under his saddle - with him in it, too, and he is good for two hundred pounds, without his clothes; and there is no telling how much he does weigh when he is out on the war-path and has his batteries belted on.He is over six feet, is young, hasn't an ounce of waste flesh, is straight, graceful, springy in his motions, quick as a cat, and has a handsome face, and black hair dangling down on his shoulders, and is beautiful to look at; and nobody is braver than he is, and nobody is stronger, except myself.Yes, a person that doubts that he is fine to see should see him in his beaded buck-skins, on my back and his rifle peeping above his shoulder, chasing a hostile trail, with me going like the wind and his hair streaming out behind from the shelter of his broad slouch.Yes, he is a sight to look at then - and I'm part of it myself."e;
Long humorous story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Satire, mocking Washington, DC and leaders of the day (first published in 1873). According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is extensively quoted. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "e;the father of American literature."e;
Sequel to the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Short novel. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations.During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Sequel to the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Short novel. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Short collection of humorous essays and stories, including How to Tell a Story, Mental Telegraphy Again, and The Invalid's Story. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
Short collection of humorous stories and essays, including: THE CURIOUS REPUBLIC OF GONDOUR, A MEMORY, INTRODUCTORY TO "e;MEMORANDA"e;. ABOUT SMELT, A COUPLE OF SAD EXPERIENCES, DAN MURPHY, THE "e;TOURNAMENT"e; IN A.D. 1870, CURIOUS RELIC FOR SALE, A REMINISCENCE OF THE BACK SETTLEMENTS, A ROYAL COMPLIMENT,THE APPROACHING EPIDEMIC, THE TONE-IMPARTING COMMITTEE, OUR PRECIOUS LUNATIC, THE EUROPEAN WAR, THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED, and LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN.
Short collection of short essays, including "e;What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us"e; and "e;A Little Note to M. Paul Bourget"e;. According to Wikipedia: "e;Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain 'the father of American literature.'"e;
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