The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Author: Mark Twain,Bob Blaisdell
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780486489230

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"Familiarity breeds contempt — and children." "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear." "Heaven for climate. Hell for company." This attractive paperback gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.

Mark Twain Quotes of Wit and Wisdom

Mark Twain Quotes of Wit and Wisdom
Author: Stan Hardy
Publsiher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 9798506314622

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Want to enjoy the wit and wisdom of the "greatest humorist the United States has produced?" Need some wise, funny, and timeless quotes with many of the truisms from our everyday lives? Looking for a perfect gift? Then, this is the book for you! Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain was called "the father of American literature" by William Faulkner. He is not only revered as the quintessential American writer but is also among the most quoted. Mark Twain had something witty and wise to say on just about any topic, and his words resonate surprisingly well today as they did more than a century ago. "Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please" sounds as if someone is talking about today's political landscape. But those are what Mark Twain said in 1890! He was a defender of women's rights and believed, "What would men be without women? Scarce, sir...mighty scarce." He was against slavery and commented, "Our Civil War was a blot on our history, but not as great a blot as the buying and selling of Negro souls." He advised people to "keep a tidy soul" and believed that "The secret of getting ahead is getting started!" His wit and wisdom are very pragmatic and easy to understand. In his mind, "Wit, by itself, is of little account. It becomes of moment only when grounded on wisdom" and "Wisdom teaches us that none but birds should go out early, and that not even birds should do it unless they are out of worms!" If you are looking for a highly entertaining and inspiring collection of epigrams and witticisms by America's greatest humorist, then "Mark Twain Quotes of Wit and Wisdom" is 100% for you! Here are what this book will offer you: 365 best quotes of wit and wisdom gathered from Mark Twain's books, letters, lectures, and autobiography A perfect gift for the family, friends, and colleagues An easy book that you just pick up anytime, start anywhere, and always enjoy! A bonus chapter on how others saw Mark Twain Wisdom and inspiration while being amused Just scroll back up and click the "Add to Cart" button!

Women s Wit and Wisdom A Book Of Quotations

Women s Wit and Wisdom  A Book Of Quotations
Author: Susan L. Rattiner
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2012-05-22
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780486111858

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Over 400 memorable quotes from the last 2,500 years by Sappho, Queen Elizabeth I, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Erma Bombeck, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. A delight!

The Bible According to Mark Twain

The Bible According to Mark Twain
Author: Mark Twain
Publsiher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 413
Release: 1995
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780820316505

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This volume collects the most important writings by Mark Twain in which he used biblical settings, themes, and figures. Featuring Twain's singular portrayals of God, Adam, Eve, Satan, Methuselah, Shem, St. Peter, and others, the writings stand among Twain's most imaginative expressions of his views on human nature and humankind's relation to the Creator and the universe. Composed over four decades (1871-1910), the writings range from farce to fantasy to satire, each one bearing the mark of Twain's unmistakable wit and insight. Among the many delights in store for readers are Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles; Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, complete with a parody of baseball jargon; Shem's hand-wringing account of how material shortages and labor troubles were hampering the progress of the ark his father, Noah, was building; a description of the disruptive actions of the fire-and-brimstone evangelist Sam Jones upon arriving in heaven; Captain Stormfield's revelations of what heaven is really like; Satan's musings on our puerile concepts of the afterlife; and Twain's advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven. Twain's humor, however, is never gratuitous. As readers laugh their way through this volume, they will find ample evidence of Twain's concerns about scriptural fallacies and inconsistencies, the Bible's rather flat portrayal of important characters, and our limited notions about the nature and meaning of our own--and God's--existence. Many of the pieces in this collection, even the most lighthearted, might still be considered controversial; of some of the darker pieces, Twain himself acknowledged that they would be heretical in any age. Moreover, these writings are valuable cultural artifacts of a time when, across the Western world, fundamental religious beliefs were being called into question by the precepts of Darwinism and the rapid advances of science and technology. Several of this volume's selections are previously unpublished; others, like Letters from the Earth, are classics. Virtually all have been newly edited to reflect as closely as possible Twain's final intentions for their form and content. For serious Twain devotees, editors Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough have supplied an abundance of background material on the writings, including details on the history of their composition, publication, and relevance to the Twain canon.

Wit and Wisecracks

Wit and Wisecracks
Author: Mark Twain
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1258347458

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Oscar Wilde s Wit and Wisdom

Oscar Wilde s Wit and Wisdom
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780486111001

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Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

Pudd nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins

Pudd nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins
Author: Mark Twain
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1894
Genre: Conjoined twins
ISBN: UOM:39015010692963

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Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents

Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents
Author: Joslyn Pine
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780486110721

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Over 400 memorable quotes: Coolidge's "The chief business of America is business," Carter's "Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread," Bush's "Read my lips: no new taxes," many more.